you're watching al jazeera. i'm richelle carey. >> i didn't set a red line. the world set a red line. >> president obama seeks support for military action against syria overseas and they will make the case to congress again. cleveland kidnapper ariel castro who held three women captive for a decade is found dead in his jail cell in ohio. president obama is pushing for global support for action

against syria. he arrived today in sweden ahead of the g-20 summit in russia. at a joint news conference with sweden's prime minister, obama called the alleged chemical attack by the assad regime barbarism and said the credibility of the national community is at stake. >> my credibility is not on the line. the international community's credibility is on the line, and america and congress's credibility is on the line because we give lip service to the notion that these international norms are important. >> for more we're joined by mike in stockholm traveling with the president. this is supposed to be a ceremonial stop. it's turned out to be so much more than that. talk about what happened at the press conference. >> reporter: you're right. the president left that drama c dramatic -- >> and we did just lose mike.

we will try to get the signal back up in sweden. he's traveling with the president. in the meantime a house committee will hold a hearing shortly about authorizing the use of force against syria. even the administration may have trouble convincing some members of congress to go along. >> i'm a father of a 2-year-old boy, and there are children being killed right now by the assad regime. we cannot make our decisions based on raw emotion. we have to understand what is important for the united states of america. this is a civil war in syria among syrians, and at this point i'm unconvinced we need to go in and do something about it. >> paul joins us live from washington. the congressman i spoke with is on the committee holding hearings today. how might the hearings today be different than the senate foreign relations committee hearings we heard yesterday, beyond the fact there's a lot of camaraderie between the current secretary and the former

senators? >> reporter: that's right. it's a very different tone today, richelle. we heard from trey radel, the republican on the foreign affairs committee later this afternoon. as you said, the tone is different. it's a republican-controlled committee in the house, and more than 40 members have a lot to say, probably quite different tone than yesterday as senate foreign relations, obviously, secretary kerry and secretary hagel sat on the committee and secretary kerry chaired the committee. this is a quite different ball game than it was yesterday. >> arizona republican senator john mccain, a major proponent for military action in syria said a short while ago that he will not support this compromise resolution that is coming out out of his committee as it is. he doesn't like what he is seeing right now. okay. having said that, could that impact the president's efforts to get congressional approval if john mccain says, no, i don't

like this? >> reporter: of course, mccain is a key player in all of this whether on the senate foreign affairs committee or the senate at large. meeting with the white house with lindsey graham, coming out and saying he's going to back the president. both graham and mccain have been pushing for more action. mccain, as you mentioned, saying this morning he does not support his committee's draft resolution in its current form. so there's still more work there to do. we have to see how it plays out over the course of the day. they're in a meeting right now. >> meeting, meeting, meeting, hearing, hearing. give us the lay of the land on capitol hill right now. >> reporter: okay. i'll just run through the list here. very busy day. at 9:00 this morning senate foreign relations committee started another meeting. this one is classified, unlike yesterday, which was open. secretary kerry and director of national intelligence clapper are back at that meeting again this morning. 9:30 senate armed services is underway right now and that is classified. defense secretary hagel and the

chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey at that meeting. at 11:30 senate foreign relations will have a open business meeting where they will discuss the resolution, continue to rewrite it, possibly vote on it. at noon, as we mentioned, that key house foreign affairs committee. that one is open, and that's secretary kerry, secretary hagel, and again chairman of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey. so top administration officials here going back and forth between the chambers making their case trying to get everyone on board. >> this is what legislators go to capitol hill to do, paul. thank you so much. let's go back now to stockholm sweden with mike. we got the signal back up. that's good. the president certainly made a lot of news in this joint press conference earlier today. take it away, mike. >> reporter: right. you said it before, richelle. this was supposed to be all about smiles and ceremonies. there are dinners and ceremonial

visits, wreath-laying, things of that nature. the first president to have a bilateral visit to sweden, but it was the press conference with the prime minister here where president obama was inevitably asked by an american reporter and swedish reporter about the situation in syria, his policy of an aggressive military stance and going to congress and looking for approval from congress. the president, as forthright a statement we've seen throughout this entire ordeal. he called into question the question of his own credibility. that was the question out of the box from an american reporter. he says it's not about my credibility or any red line i put down, and we might add pair thettically that the president did 13 months ago use that phrase "red line" in reference to the deployment of chemical weapons by assad. it said it is the credibility of the international community. it is the credibility of congress that is on the line. what is the point in setting international norms reasoned the president if they're going to be

broken and ignored? here's a little bit more of what the president had to say. >> the accumulation of evidence gives us high confidence that assad carried this out. so the question is after we've gone through all this, are we going to try to find a reason not to act? if that's the case, then i think the world community should admit it. >> reporter: and the president was asked a very pointed question by a swedish reporter, richelle. you got the nobel peace prize at the outset of your first term in neighboring oslo, norway. you're back here in sweden, what do you say about that contradiction? the president said, listen, when i got the nobel peace prize, first of all, i had it was unwarranted, and second of all, i did warn when there are times i would have to use and as

commander in chief i would have to use lethal and military force. he was asked about congress and the deliberations there, would he go forward -- the big question, would he go forward if congress did not approve a resolution authorizing the use of force? he refused to answer simply saying i believe congress will approve it, richelle. >> we will have to see if he actually has to make that choice depending on what congress does. mike, thank you so much. the house foreign affairs committee hearing is set to begin at noon. you can watch it live here on al jazeera. stay with al jazeera for complete coverage of syria and the debate in washington. the french foreign minister has said that syria is a risk for the region and possibly beyond. france's parliament is due to debate its involvement using military action shortly. >> the risk is not from bashar but all the dictatorors in the world. when his behavior is the cause of the death of more than 110,000, when he ghettoized

people with unprecedented actions and violated an international treaty. when you massacre your people, i think that we cannot take any of his comments into consideration. >>, of course, british prime minister david cameron lost a parliamentary vote seeking military action in syria. england will sit out any potential attack. russian president putin said his country would consider military action against syria, but putin says he needs clear proof that assad gassed civilians before considering whether to support any strikes. >> translator: i do not exclude taking action, but i would like to draw your attention to one absolute key aspect in line with international law, only the u.n. security council can sanction the use of force against a sovereign state. any other pretext or method, which might be used to justify the use of force against an independent sovereign state, is inadmissible and be an

aggression. >> they provide syria with anti-aircraft missiles but suspended delivery of those weapons. former u.n. secretary-general annan released a state on behalf of the elders. an independent group for elders working for peace. they're appalled by the use of chemical weapons in syria and those responsible must be held accountable. however he says this. there is no military solution to this conflict. therefore, every effort must be made to stop further bloodshed and re-energize the political process to put an end to the conflict that devastated syria. at the vatican pope francis continues his plea for peace. in recent speeches he called for a negotiation settlement in syria, but he also condemned the use of chemical weapons. today he asked catholics and non-catholics to participate in a planned day of fasting and prayer for peace. the four-hour vigil will take place saturday nine. in iran a senior commander of the revolutionary guard is

warning the u.s. against attacking syria. he said a move would be a dangerous mistake and encourage animosity toward the west. a stabbing injures several people at a high school in houston at spring high school at 7:00 this morning. the school nurse said as many as five patients has been stabbed. the sheriff's office has not confirmed the number of those injured. deputies have also detained two men for questioning. coming up, an al jazeera investigation nearly a year after the attack in benghazi, libya, the government revealed security flaws. we have the exclusive report.

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recapping the top story. president obama is taking his administration's message on syria overseas. during a state visit to stockholm he called the alleged attack by the assad regime bar barrism and said the security of the international community is at stake. >> i didn't set a red line. the world set a red line. the world set a red line when governments representing 98% of the world's population said the use of chemical weapons are abore rent. >> the obama administration will make the case for military action against syria. secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel and martin dempsey testify before a house committee this afternoon. they testified before a senate committee on tuesday. we will have that for you live at noon. the cleveland man convicted of holding three women captive for almost a decade is dead. ariel castro was found hanged in his prison cell around 9:30 tuesday night. the former bus driver began

serving a life sentence plus 1,000 years last month. he pleaded guilty to 937 charges for the kidnapping and torture of three women he held captive in his home in cleveland for a decade. we're live from cleveland. bisi, has his tdeath been declared a suicide? >> reporter: they say ariel castro committed suicide hanging himself with a bed sheet. it was last month when his house of horrors behind me was torn down. ariel castro was found around 9:20 tuesday night hanging in his prison cell. the ohio department of corrections issued a statement saying, he was housed in protective custody, which means he was in a cell by himself, and rounds are required every 30 minutes at staggered intervals. upon finding inmate castro, prison staff began performing

life-saving measures, but it was too late. the 53-year-old was taken to this hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. it's been just over a month since castro began serving life plus 1,000 years in prison after pleading guilty to 937 charges, among them kidnapping, rape and aggravated murder for forcing one victim to miscarry. castro abducted amanda berry, knight and degee have yous. amanda berry broke open part of the front door and castro was arrested the same day. his sentencing hearing in august was one of the few times he spoke publicly following his arrest. >> people are trying to paint me as a monster, and i'm not a monster. i'm sick. >> reporter: the former school bus driver showed no emotion when a tearful michelle knight spoke in front of the court. >> you took 11 years of my life

away, and i have got it back. i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. >> reporter: in july all three women released this youtube video to thank the people that supported them. >> first and foremost, i want everyone to know how happy i am to be home with my family and my friends. >> i would say thank you. >> reporter: the boarded home where castro beat, tortured and raped his victims for so many years torn down as part of the plea deal. and castro had not been on suicide watch since this past june. right now the ohio department of corrections has launched an investigation into his death. richelle. >> bisi, thank you. after 12 years heading the top law enforcement agency fbi director robert mueller has stepped down. he arrived at the fbi one week before the september 11th terrorist attacks. he's credited with transforming

the traditional law enforcement agency to a threat-focused security organization. former deputy attorney general james co-man takes his place. it's one jeer since the benghazi campus was ambushed. they're system sick security failures in been sgli. there was an intelligence the data base not truly functional for a number of years. also, many of the installations do not have state-of-the-art secure telephone communication lirngs. the report also found several of the outposts in africa and middle east had an immediate need for an intelligence analyst. documents indicate officials were aware of the problems for decades and knew those problems could lead to tragedy. al jazeera's investigative correspondent josh bernstein has more. >> reporter: dozens of men armed with rocket-propelled grenades and ak-47s breached security and

overran the u.s. diplomatic post in benghazi. seven hours later four americans are dead including u.s. ambassador chris stevens. a u.s. government report obtained by our unit exposes critical shortfalls in security at diplomatic posts all around the world. the 29-page report targets the department of state for turning its back on security issues and putting lives at risk for 30 years. in the case of benghazi, state department officials circumvented their own security standards, failed to measure acceptable risks, and according to the report has still not debriefed any surviving agents about lessons learned from the attacks. these are the fiepd goes of a five-member panel of former high-ranking intelligence and law enforcement officials. the team traveled to ten locations around the world, including five high-threat posts in kenya, south sudan, egypt, lebanon and yemen. they met with more than 200

individuals. their report paints a picture of dysfunction and questionable decision-making. waivers for not meeting security standards have become common place exposing complees to an unacceptable level of risk. it finds an intelligence database has not been truly functional for a number of years. many installations do not have state-of-the-art secure telephone communication links. the department lacks a designated training facility for security agents in washington, forcing it to bag hat in hand for the use of others' facilities. on the ability to sift through raw intelligence, every pos the panel visited in africa and the middle east had an immediate need for an intelligence analyst, and this is not the first time that many of these concerns have been raised. 15 years ago simultaneous nus truck bombs exploded at the u.s. embassy in kenya and tanzania. more than 200 people were killed including 12 americans. shortly after the attacks, the

state department hired an independent consulting firm to prepare a classified report analyzing overseas security risks. the report cited an immediate need to create a new and high-level position, an undersecretary to oversee diplomatic security. then secretary of state madeleine albright approved the position, but 14 years later it's never been implemented. it's been handled by the office of undersecretary for management. kennedy approved the post in benghazi despite serious security concerns. >> because of the importance of benghazi and the development of the new libya, we had to have a forward operating loekdz there and we had to have visits there by ambassador stevens. >> reporter: the latest report describes kennedy's office as too large and complex and appears to be the potential root cause for the confusion at the headquarter as level. by defining benghazi as a temporary facility, the state

department avoided security standards, which exposed personnel to an unacceptable level of risk. this new internal report concludes that benghazi has demonstrated yet again the vulnerability of u.s. facilities around the world. josh bernstein, al jazeera, washington. >> for more information on al jazeera's exclusive investigation of the embassy attacks in benghazi, go to our website, aljazeera.com. america's auto industry rebound remains in high gear with the big three reporting big august sales. general motors said sales you were up 15% and ford and chrysler had a 12% gain. all three carmakers getting a boost for booming demand for trucks. new car buyers are paying the highest cost. the total average car cost including add-ones and taxes and license fees and all that is

$31,250, that's up $164 from july. the auto data research firm and shopping site says five car companies were at the record high price, chrysler, ford, honda, nissan and volkswagen. toyota has three separate recalls involving 369,000 vehicles worldwide. some heat injures with some lexus car models can cause them to stall unexpectedly. no accidents have been reported and toyota says owners of the vehicles will be notified soon. the long-awaited debut of samsu samsung's new smartwatch is today. it's called the galaxy gear. it's a small device on your wrist that can make calls and surf the internet on a small color kreen. analysts think smartwatches are the next big thing in technology. >> people think wearable technology is going to explode like smartphones did a couple of years ago. samsung wants to be at the forefront of the wave. we're putting a stake in the ground saying we're here, and

we're going to iterate off of that with a series of device. >> sony already has a smartwatch on the market. appear pem is expected to unveil one soon. standard and poor's says it's the target of a goovt retaliation for the decision to reduce the aaa bond rating in 2011. the justice department is suing s&p for $5 billion saying they inflated rating on risky mortgage investments and didn't warn investors prior to the crash. standard & poor's says washington is getting even for the rating cut. the rising legal costs from claims of child sexual abuse is prompting the roman catholic diocese of gallatin, new mexico to file for bankruptcy. the bishop said i firmly believe that the process of kapt ter 11 is the best wake to work constructively with all those that suffer from sexual abuse. now if they file, the diocese

will be ninth u.s. diocese or archdiocese to file for bankruptcy protection since 2004. child sex abuse litigation has cost the u.s. catholic church about $3 billion. a skyscraper under construction is too hot for some people to handle. where a building is being blamed for melting, melting a car, dave. >> yeah. the sunshine here is not quite that hot. in fact, despite the sunshine, we're looking at cooler temperatures. we'll show you how cool coming up with the national forecast next. protestors. i'm morgan radford, you can see us again at 7:00 eastern.

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welcome back. yosemite national park is open now that the stubborn rim wildfire is relatively contained. a relative cool labor day allowed crews to make major progress to control the massive wildfire around the edge of the park. several roads are still closed. full containment of the fire is not expected until september 20th. and we'll start out west where there's some rain out there, but that could lead to more fire problems because it comes with lightning and a little bit of rain. radar is tracking where the

showers and thunderstorms were in washington and oregon and moving through idaho. there's heavy rain coming down, so not only a fire danger but also flash flooding. get a lot of lightning and rain, and you got a problem with both here. you have flooding and flash flood watches for idaho and nevada and fire weather watches and red flag warnings in effect for the red and beige color. that's because these storms come with lightning and a little bit of rain in some parts. heaviest rain in washington, but there's lighter rain with the lightning. there's a fire danger out in the northwest. that continues here for the next 24 hours at least. next 24 hours and more are dry for much of the eastern united states. this line of showers and storms you see right here has pushed south. that's cooler air that moved in dropping the temperatures and lowering the humid and making it nice and comfortable at least in the afternoon. the temperatures climb in the 70s at this hour, but by tomorrow morning could be into the 40s across the northeast. this cooler weather has chilly mornings depending on where you

live. 47 in pittsburgh and 43 in portland, maine. over the next new days it's cool and comfortable in new york. temperatures barely above 70 by friday, getting a little warmer saturday and sunday. tropics, watching the caribbean and the gulf for some development. keying an eye on that, because it is forecast to continue to intensify and could develop into a storm over the next 48 hours. richelle. listen to this. people near a skyscraper in downtown london are literally hot under the collar. reflective heat is blamed for melting a jaguar parked across the street from the so-called walkie-talkie building. the panels buckled from glare off the building's con cave exterior. it's blistering paint and setting carpets on fire. so the area is now blocked off until developers can figure out a solution. let's hope they do. i'm richelle carrey. we have live coverage at noon

eastern, so do keep it here. "consider this" is up next. thanks so much for your time. people think. >> rape is a major problem in all countries across this region. >> women's experiences of violence are well documented, but the motivations of men have been largely in the dark. >> when you speak to men and boys, they say nobody's ever asked us about this.