>> on a mission to win support for military strikes in syria. the american secretary of state gets ready to make his case to arab countries. hello, i'm sammy zaidan. this is al jazeera live from doha. also ahead, police greet ant antipro, protestors in kabul, we have a full report.

>> tokyo. >> and tokyo wins the race to host the 2020 olympique games. olympique games. >> u.s. secretary of state is reading arab leaders, to try to get their back for air strikes in syria. john kerry says a number of countries are now prepared to take part in military action. >> in a day of shuttle diplomacy, united states top diplomat arrived in paris sure of one thing. french support of possible strike against syria. >> we in the united states know and our french partners know that this is not the time to be partners to slaughter, this is not the time to send a message where doing nothing is far more

risky than responding. >> france is now the u.s.'s only major ally after the u.k. parliament ruled out taking part of the attack. the french leadership denies the company is diplomatically isolated. >> i believe that while at first sight we seem ice laterred in the beginning we now have the support of a wide community and we hope a coalition of goodwill is being formed. >> so far most countries have stopped short of supporting military action against syria. preferring the wait for a u.n. chemical weapons report before ordering a strike. france is prepared to order for the u.n. inspectors report, goes in some way that the country is being dragged into a conflict by the united states. most of the french is against a strike in syria but if french

president hollande decides to go ahead, it may hurry him politically in his country. eu talk of military intervention. >> in the face of the cynical use of chemical weapons the international community cannot remain idle. >> for the obama administration the challenge is more than international. president obama has to sell his case for war to fellow politicians and the american public. lawmakers are expected to vote next week but it could be two weeks before obama could get overall congressional support. the case for war being built by the u.s. and france may be los losing momentum. cleef barker, fnlings lj.

forces of syrian president bashar al-assad, ordered nonessentially staff and their families out due to security concerns. tens of thousands of people gathered in st. peter's square for a four-hour event. the pope asked people to observe saturday as a day of fasting an prayer. >> i wish the pope would send a message to both appeared to sit down at the table to bring peace to my country. >> first of all, what are we expecting out of the meeting between kerry and members of the arab league? >> sammy we expect that secretary kerry will try to get more support from arab countries when they meet in about an hour or two in the french capital. the arab league is split over

syria. they did condemn the alleged chemical attack, they blamed the syrian regime for the attack however they fell short of endorsing the military action. countries like saudi arabia are pushing for a wide and tough intervention, on the other hand you have countries like iraq, yeept, and algeria against action. we have to remember that the secretary general of the arab league says he does not want prefer or want a military action because he says the solution in syria is a political one. so i think secretary kerry will try to get more countries to back the military intervention so he can go back to the u.s. congress and convince them saying there is wide fourth from arab countries to back a possible military intrens against syria.

-- intervention against syria. >> how much support is there when it comes to possible military strikes? >> yes, well, according to a source at the chiefs of staff of the there free syrian army telling al jazeera they do have coordination with the americans. however he denied the reports that the head of the chiefs of staff did provide the americans with a list of targets. that source told us that there is coordination as to asking the -- requesting from the americans to notify the rebels or the free syrian army of one, when they intend to carry out any strikes so it gives times for the rebels to move theiring bodies away from military targets that will be struck. and putting plans to take advantage of any military

intervention against the syrian government. >> and what about reports that the assad government is moving some of its heavy weapons up mountains, what can you tell us about that? >> yes, i have to say sammy, this information is coming from military sources within the rebel -- the syrian rebels. we've been hearing a lot for the last few days that there is some troop movements from mount kassun that overlooks the capital damascus. this morning the source told us that they have information that the syrian governmental is really digging and using tunnels in the kassun mountains and they are hiding some of their a artillery, of their rockets as well as some other equipment. word coming to me is.coming from rebels on the ground one sided, however. >> thank you very much.

with international military action looming against syria the impacts on the country's borders is becoming a major focus. so far over 54,000 refugees from syria has crossed over into iran. imran khan reports. the force willing to die for the cause, used to be a militia fighting for kurdish rights. the krg is in effect a state within iraq and its army. this brigadier general doesn't deny what faces him there. >> we face massive challenges with terrorists going across the border but we new newer and better equipment particularly for surveillance. >> here at the border crossing can you see some of the

challenges the pashmurga face. the soldiers search for illegal gifts and weapons, more often than not they find the remnants of a life left behind. for many just getting here has been grueling enough. >> it took me two days to walk here. there was fighting in my village. the army, the terrorists, i don't know who, i feared for my life. only god knows what i will find here. >> it is not just these people who use the border. some of these refugees have been walking for days to get from syria which is over there to iraqi kurdistan. there are huge parts of this border that aren't clearly marked and armed groups are using this to their advantage. take this place for example. beyond this stage is syria, beyond pashmurga place guards

every few plac places. al qaeda in iraq says it sends fighters to the country over this border. the responsibility for patrolling the western border falls oiraq's western government. the other side is a militia, known commonly as the pyd. relations between the pashmurga say they have no contact with them. if there is any military action by the syrian regime it will be these that will come under pressure not just the western border. more fighters going in and out of syria and that will mean that the regional spillover of the syrian conflict will only get this worse putting these men under pressure from a country already torn apardon from actions and more.

imran khan, syrian border, iran. >> violence during the demonstrations went ahead dur independence day. >> the pageantry of a military parade in brazilia, to mark the country's independence. security was tight, spectators were checked upon arrival. police have been prepared for demonstrations that never happened. nationwide, the numbers paled. the numbers that did come out say they were forcing the concerns of everybody. >> no more corruption, no more impunity, no more craziness, the brazilian people cannot take it

anymore. >> here the numbers were well below expectations though there were confrontations between police and protestors. just like the protests in june we're seeing that this protest is bringing together a wide cross section of brazilian society but it's also very clear that still this is a movement that's primarily driven by young people. >> like 14-year-old letitia, who came to demonstrate with her friend. >> this is our fruch, this is what we are going olive. if we don't try to improve our country our future won't be worth. >> despite the small number of people involved. police used tear gas pepper spray and even a water cancan on, to disperse the demonstrators. the government is likely to point to the low turnout, to address national concerns

working. but the recent poll indicated more than 80% of brazilians favor the protest even on this independence day didn't feel they need to march on the streets to express it. gabriel azondo al jazeera brazil. tokyo's bid team convinced the voting panel the cries i at the fukushima nuclear plant wouldn't affect its plans. >> the international olympique committee have the pleasure to announce that the 2020 games are awarded to the city of tokyo. [cheering and applause] >> the host of the 2020 ploiks

iolympicsis chosen. the crowd here couldn't be more delighted. tokyo will now be the fifth city to host the olympics more than once. >> i'm on top of the world. congratulations tokyo. our campaign team is the best! >> i'm so excited, it's the best moment i ever had in my life. >> here's what helped tokyo win the bid: superior infrastructure. japan's public transparent system is world class, has hosted several world events before and has several facilities in place, one of them is this, the national stadium where the 1965 being ceremony was held. the bustling metropolis is known

for its low crime rate. safety has been put in doubt by japan's nuclear crisis. the fukushima daiichi plant is still leaking radiation. government officials spent the last week trying to reassure the international community that the situation will be under control by 2020. the prime minister even left a g-20 meeting in russia early to fly to buenos aires to listen to the vote. >> i'll be frank i'm so happy, i'm overjoyed, i'd like to share this joy with the japanese people back at home. we've been given a lot of hope by the people at ioc and i would like to give a wholehearted thank you to all of them. >> japan's acceptance to the international community after its defeat in world war ii. this time it's about the

nation's endurance and the people's able to rise above an earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear disaster. florence louie, al jazeera, tokyo. >> seems a celebration in tokyo. is they were chanting fanzai, a celebratary shout, and then formed the words thank you for the successful bid. well still ahead, an easy win. australia's liberal national coalition end the party's rule. >> i think that the movie's fun but a little bit weak. >> plus the win are of the venice film festival is creating drama in real life.

>> welcome back. let's recap the head leans here in al jazeera now.

>> in the room,. >> inviting a lot of confidence, yes, fantastic night. >> i think that it means we have better policy, we have better leadership, we have more stable government. i think it means a better australia. >> ecstatic, a fantastic night. >> tony abbott has run a disciplined coordinated night. this election was about as much the labor government losing as it was his center party winning. in britt ann the outgoing prime minister was applauded. the scale of the defeat could have been worse, it wasn't. it was still bad and disunity to change the prime minister within three years, kevin rudd will resign on the part of the

party's leader. the economy was being mismanaged and the country lost control of its borders. >> tony abbott was able to effectively talk his own country down, to feel like you have to get rid of this government in order for this country to succeed. >> but from miss supporters now optimism. >> we have the capacity to be the engine room of asia. in political regulations in the supply of energy. the future is huge for australia. >> this is the night for the right of australian politics to savor. >> global directions, what abbott might do on the domestic scene, if we could though i'd

like to talk about expectations how he miert being different when it comes to foreign policy. what are your thoughts? >> i think that much of the crown policy that we've had in place for several years under both types of political party will continue. we're not expecting any major foreign policy surprises. a clear commitment still to the united states. belief that money will rise peacefully without a major threat to australia, they're the mainframe work in place. where we will see problems is his hard line approach to stopping the silence seekers from coming the this country. it might cause problems for dmeecindonesia.

he has threatened to turn the boats around, how he is gug to do that we have yet to find out. if the boats continue to flow into australia, they clearly to stop the boats, what he will try to do is physically to get the boats to be towed back into the indian ocean. it is very interesting to see if he will be able to do that with the full cooperation of the australian are authorities. >> sounds like a speegberg spieg moments. where do you think he'll stand on that? >> what is interesting is australia this month is the president of the united nations security county, which ironically kevin rudd the outgoing prime minister, this is our time to chair the security council so we're going to be the ones mainly to try to broker a

deal between the united states and france on one hand and the u.k. and russia and china. i this i in terms of our own foreign policy australia has to be caifl. we had members of the sunni and shia communities in australia, there will be limitations on what the government can do. we will not be supplying any forces or anything like that, instead the diplomatic relations through the united nations. >> thank you very much. 40% of those are girls that's a huge change from the current time in powrp but as jennifer glass reports there are still many challenges. >> this is one of afghanistan's model schools. in an upscale neighborhood of kabul here girls study diverse subjects and virtually all will

graduate the 12th grade. that is not how it is everywhere. in a village of pastune zargun, schools are held in a tent. less than a third of teachers have official qualifications. in gosni in eastern afghanistan there is a lock on the door. >> the taliban closed a school three years ago. it's they said because girls should not be in school. >> students and staff are under threat. >> there have been recent incidents where teachers were affected by bombings, explosions. while some of our students have been killed in the cross fire between opposition and local government forces. >> that's the problem educators are having all over the country. >> more than 100 killed this year.

by the enemy of education. >> it's not just security that hinders education here. there are budget problems and corruption. even here in kabul there are schools in terrible condition. these were supposed to be brand-new classrooms funded by the world bank but the private company that was supposed to build them ran away with the money. 2,000 children are studying with classrooms with no windows or roofs. the ministry of education say the contracted company should come back and finish what it abandoned years ago. afghanistan hopes that by 2020 all afghan children could complete school, there's still a lot to be done to make that happen. jennifer glass, al jazeera kabul. for the first time a documentary has won the golden lion in venice, that is a

decision that hasn't been welcomed by all. >> when it came there were huge cheers but little in the way of surprise. italian critics have been adamant all along that one of their nation's movies would take the golden lion the top award of the venice film festival. microcommunity living and working around a major road in rome had been a strong contender from the start. but sacre gras is a work of documentary not a work of fiction. the decision to award the godden lion to this real life account, created a controversy itself. >> i think the film is funny but a little weak, superficial. >> this british movie starring judy denc hrve still walked away

with best screenplay. there was a rage of genres, called about aliens kidnapping scots, turning them into food under the skin. this year's venice film festival, now leaving italy, next stop canada, where a larger festival is udged way. although there was some controversy surrounding it, it was a very happy 100th birthday, the venice film festival. >> the much anticipated nelson mandela film, charting the antiapartheid leader's first democratically elected leader of

south africa. he said the role was a pinnacle of his career. and of course you can keep up to date with all those stories and more, if you can head to aljazeera.com you can see the front leej story. >> the number of guantanamo detainees drom by 2. in afghanistan 60 detainees remain under u.s. custody. from washington this is inside story.