weapons under international control, and then destroy them. al jazeera james bays joining us now. [ technical difficulties ] >> i think it's interesting that the un as adopted this proposal. it has been a really fast-moving >> i'm considering urging the

security council to demand syria's chemical weapons to places inside syria where they can be destroyed? and i urge again that syria should become a party. >> it sounds very, sr. simple when you listen to baneky moon

there. also look back at iraq, look at those weapons inspectors that were there in the 1990s, right through until a decade ago. saadam played a cat and mouse game with the un, and i think there are those in washington who fear the same thing could happen. >> james thanks. protesters gathered on capitol hill today to march against possible strikes on syria. several organizations joined forces today for a national day of action. joining me now is the founder of code pink. madia thanks for being here. were you there at the demonstration we just showed pictures of? >> well, i didn't see the pictures that you had, tony is, but we have been camped out, outside of the congress for the last four days, literally day

and night, and we have had our own protests, we have participated in other protests, and this is been unlike anything i have seen with a mass uprising in the street. the phones were ringing off of the hooks while we were there. >> i want to get your reaction, last week a gallup poll found 61 syrias against a war in syria. what do you think of the debate? >> i think the reality is much greater than what you just said, because i just see it as an outpouring of people on the left and the right and the center coming together around this. when we are in those offices of those congress people, we

literally keep hearing someone answering the phones saying thank you for your call, i will register your opposition to an attack on syria. this is the american people from the heartland saying this is not what is good for america or syria, and we're very excited about this new proposal. >> okay. perfect. so let me get your reaction it to. i was just talking to james bays about it. what is your reaction to russia's proposa? >> we think it's a great idea. we have to get these chemical weapons out of the hands of the regime, and if the rebels have them out of their hands as well, and most of all we have to stop the violence in general, so if there's on silver lining to what i consider a crazy proposal

by president obama, it is that the world's attention is now on the crisis in syria, and maybe we can work through the international community to have a ceasefire, negotiated settlement, and help ease the agony of the people of syria. >> so let me ask the -- the administration question here. what if it's all a bluff? is the international convention against the use of chemical weapons worth defending even if the united states is the only nation in the world to do so? >> you can't counter an illegal act with another illegal act. it is illegal for the u.s. to go in without the security council and it being a self-defense issue. so no it would be totally wrong for the u.s. to go in. it would be right for the u.s. to work with the russians right now, work with the weapons

inspectors, work through the international channels, and really come up with a political solution, then we would be very happy with the president and the secretary of state who is supposed to be a diplomat. >> she is the director and cofounder of code pink. good to talk to you. thank for your time. >> the good guys and the bad guys, that's how secretary of state kerry is describing the regime and rebel groups. but we'll take a closer look at just who they are? >> these are the men the obama administration does want to see in -- power and they know it. and that's why they are maintaining a low pro file. it seems they feel they could be

just as much of a target if the u.s. decides to take action. >> it seems western powers have also decided to take advantage of this unique opportunity to redestroy some of the rebel groups. >> so far the u.s. has not said that any of those groups will be targeted but some believe they might be in position to take advantage of any us-lead military action. john kerry has put the fractured opposition into two camps, the good guys and the bad guys. that means groups linked to al qaeda, and those that fall under the military council, but the situation is more complicated than that. the general heads what washington calls the moderate opposition. the obama administration argues military intervention would help

put the force in a position of power. groups not allied with the two, view such efforts with skepticism and feel the aim is to serve a western political agenda. and forces allied with them have said they won't fight with what the u.s. calls the bad guys. >> translator: these people came to syria to help us, it's up to us to decide how to deal with any group that is harming our country. >> reporter: the armed opposition is a loose alliance. some blame the international community for failing to give them the support they needed early on. >> these groups were allowed to take root largely because the west didn't move fast enough.

>> reporter: clearly there are those against the u.s. intervention. >> a national security agency recordings may hold clues to the death of a former un secretary general. the swedish diplomat died in a mysterious plane crash. ♪ the financial crisis like happened in 2008, does the risk still exist? pahlsson tells an economic group in new york some of the same conditions that lead to the collapse are with us today.

>> all of the progress that have been made, in some cases flabber gsas me. five years after the financial progress we have made no progress, and we are still debating whether we have solved the dilemma of too big to fail banks. >> he adds his biggest regret of 208 was not being ail to come vince the american people the bailout for the banks wasn't for wall street but for them. one factor behind the drop in support is the surprise announcement that syria could

turn over their chemical weapons. the dow is closing up more than just a tick over 140 points. unions in america have been on a steady decline, but california is bucking that trend. the state has seen a steady rise in union memberships. stephanie has more on why any labor is growing in the golden state. ♪ >> reporter: these recent labor marches underscore the strength of california's union. >> we embarked on a new way of doing things, a new way of representing workers in los angeles. >> we're going to continue to be our united states of america. >> reporter: she is the executive treasurer of the aflcio, while union membership has been declining for decades,

california's unions are strong and growing. she says one reason is union recruiting within the latino aim grant community. >> we found in reaching out to them, that they really wanted to change their working conditions from low pay to -- to sustainable jobs for themselves and their families. >> reporter: in 2012 california added more than 100,000 new union members. nearly 17% of workers in california are in unions compared to about 11% nationwide. and leaders say many of their members are undocumented immigrants who managed to find work in spite of laws dei signed in 1999 unions in california stopped asking potential member% about their legal status. nearly 10% of the work force are undocumented workers.

this man recently finished a study. >> immigrant workers have been the backbone of a growing labor movement in the state of california. >> today is a very special day -- >> reporter: a movement that has become more political focused. >> this is not your father's labor movement, because of lessons of how unions can partner with organizations to change the political playing field in a way that will be more favorable to organizing. >> reporter: union leaders say they don't know how many undocumented workers they represent, but despite opposition, it's clear that these workers are starting to emerge from the shadows. >> the fear is definitely something you live and work with being undocumented, and almost being ashamed of being who you are. >> there is fear every day to go out -- to go [ inaudible ]. >> when they see that we care

about all of the issues that impact their lives, especially on immigration reform, then they trust us. ♪ >> reporter: union leaders hope strength in numbers will lead to better lives for their members and their families for generations of californians to come. and israeli ark ol gist has made a golden discovery. dozen of gold and silver coins and jewelry were found at the temple mount. the find includes a gold medallion, archeologist believe it may be the oldest find ever. there are two prime time matchups coming up.

♪ >> after three terms in office, voters in new yok are looking for a success or to mayor michael bloomberg, and the campaign is getting nasty. >> reporter: it's a election season in new york, where democratic voters out number republicans 6-1. [ cheers ] >> >> reporter: the front runner is an old fashioned liberal who has built his campaign around criticism of new york's current mayor, michael bloomberg. he has been criticized for a

campaign ad featuring his mixed-race son. the spotlight hasn't helped city council speaker christine quinn. >> i'm not about talking and finger points and complaining. i'm about getting things done. >> reporter: quinn would be the city's first openly gay mayor, but has fallen to third place in recent polls. that moved thompson into second place. he was a democratic candidate four years ago, but lost to bloomberg. he plays up his strong ties to unions. >> it's time to stop blaming, and start changing. >> reporter: trailing badly is john lou who had two complain workers conflicted in an illegal fund-raising scheme, and anthony

weiner who left capitol hill after a session -- sextinging scandal. >> it's not up to you to judge, my friend. >> you are a bad example -- >> that is your judgment. >> reporter: his opponent, has tried to turn an endorsement against him, accusing lotta of running negative ads that aren't giuliani like. >> reporter: it is the most competitive campaign new york has seen in years. >> new york has become increasingly diverse since the last mayor alec shun. so now we're seeing a new slate of issues that we haven't seen

in -- we haven't seen maintained as much voting power as it has in the past. >> reporter: turnout tuesday is expected to be light, of the ciy's 8 million residents only half are registered to vote in the primary. each of the candidates hopes to get at least 40% of the vote. ♪ ross is here with sports, and ross if you are the new york giants you burned the tape, right? >> no evidence. can you play running back. >> i can give it a go. >> they turned the ball over six times, and now they are looking for help at running back because their starter is in the dog house after coughing up the pigskin not once but twice. on the first carry of the ball

game, having his issues. remember he fumbled in his first game last year as a rookie, and last night was déjà vu. now the team is scheduled to bring in others in hopes to finding a rungback that can hold on to the rock. we are double dipping on this monday night. robert griffin the third is back, while michael vick will be running a new offense. anita marks spoke earlier to john henry smith to break down the monday madness. >> be careful what you wish for in regard to the nfl players the collective bargaining agreement, i think you saw a lot of teams that just were not ready for week one in the nfl. i think it is going to take a good two, three weeks until we really see teams get into their

own and get a feel for the game, and really peak. i -- i don't think we have seen the best of what the nfl has to offer after week one. >> let's take a look at monday night's game. how important it is for michael vick to get off to a good start? >> i think it's very important. it is a new offense. it will be a high-octane offense. will it work? typical offense runs about 70 plays in a game, you are looking at possibly 100 calls in a game for michael vick. that is going to be huge. >> no team have repeated nfc east champions since 2012. can they do it? >> i think they can. again, going back to the fact that a lot of teams are not ready. a lot of experts out there have been ranked at ten best teams in

the nfl. you have rg3, one of the best out there. the big question mark is can he stay healthy? if he can stay healthy, the sky is the limit. their defense is solid. that nfc east division is a competitive division, but the red skins are the best in that division. and that's if rg3 can stay healthy. >> the texans have always been this close to becoming real contenders, but never quite gotten there. is this the year? >> i think it is. they get brian curbing back, j.j. watt is on a mission to have 20.5 sacks this season, and also they add ed reid. i do believe he will play tonight, but that's tremendous. i mean their defense has the potential to be one of the best if not the best defense in the

nfl. you have got to love that. rookie wide receiver they brought in. they are expecting big things from him, and you have aryan foster and ben in the backfield. i think this is a team to really be careful of. >> all right. over at the u.s. open, how good was serena williams? we are watching greatness. the queen of the court captured her fifth u.s. open title. a three-set instant classic. she was jumping for joy when all was said and done, she now has 17 grand slam titles, and pocketed $3.6 million in the process. >> yes, i definitely felt the love. thank you all so much for the support. [ cheers and applause ] >> it's an honor to play in new york. i give all of the glory and

thanks to jehovah god for allowing me to have this. and victoria, you played awesome, and what an honor it was to play against you. [ cheers and applause ] >> it's the matchup everybody has been waiting to see tonight% it's their 37 meeting. >> they know each other like the back of their hand. p>> yeah. yeah. yeah. got to watch that one for four hours. all right. ross thank you. northern europe is hope to the world's happiest nation. the world happiness report measures the well-being of 156 nations denmark is the happiest. the u.s. comes in further down the list at 17. the least happy nations are in

the sub sahara in africa. taking a look at the middle east where political unvest rampant, egypt and syria are at the bottom of the list. >> health and the social support system, the level of corruption, and canada n -- scanned knave v puts it all together. a man was found on sunday. he was reported missing in may while trying to bike between the mountains of chile and argentina. he said his bike broke down, and

he said he lived off of the sugar and raisins he had with him, along with the rats he trapped.

♪ welcome back. in the midwest temperatures are climbing into the 90s, and will continue for a few more days. schools have had to let kids out, and close the schools down for a few days. and temperatures are still pretty hot tomorrow, but maybe seeing a little break as the showers and storms pass by to the north earlier. we will start to see some cooler air approach from the north, and that will start the drop of the temperatures. 75 on thursday. that looks to be the cooler day there. staying in the mid-to low 70s by the end of the week. another hot day in kansas and

nebraska, and in new york and new england, temperatures will be climbing. there are just a few clouds out there, the temperatures are going up, 85 degrees on tuesday. new york 91 on wednesday. that's the warmest day of the five-day forecast, because it drops on thursday with a thunderstorm, and then 70s and 60s on friday and saturday, fall to summer and then back to fall pretty quickly. around arizona we have a lot of flash flooding happening because of very heavy rain. these are flash flood watch or warnings and flood warning advisories. the heaviest rain coming here over the southwest and the four-corners regions. that's a look at the weather. tony? ♪

♪ >> welcome back to al jazeera, i'm tony harris. the former secretary of state says she supports president obama's call for a strike on syria. >> the assad regime's use of weapons of mass destruction violates the universal norm at the heart of global order and demands a strong response. >> syria surrendering chemical