-- between putin and obama did not go beyond protocol. they doubled the efforts to dissuade the possible allies while france said he wants to punish and negotiate leadership simultaneously. >> there is only a political solution. we made clear that we will not participate in action. >> the success might be found in the details. brazil, india, china, south africa committing themselves to a $100 billion fund to protect vulnerable currencies. a are not entirely sure how to do it. >the leaders will have to announce their successes and it might center on issues like tax

avoidance and widespread unemployment. two topics taken on by the leaders here enjoying a >> the syrian issue is one of the hottest items to discuss during the summit. for more on the syrian issue at the g-20, we are joined live from st. petersburg. >> u.s. president barack obama on day one has had limited success in gaining broader international support to go ahead with his plan for military intervention even among his closest friends. the two leaders can only agree on a response to the use of chemical weapons without specifying what kind of response it should be.

that is why a u.s. military strike now will lack legitimacy. hans blix searched for weapons of mass destruction in iraq and found nothing. it contradicted claims of former u.s. president george w. bush's administration declared war on iraq on grounds that saddam hussein had secretly stockpiled such weapons. the u.s. government was accused of exaggerating the iraqi threat . decades later, the white house is citing chemical use and syria as grounds for launching an attack. could u.s. intelligence be wrong again? who used chemical weapons? who, in your opinion, is more likely to have used the chemical weapons?

>> i think that the argument that it is used on a large-scale points to an army and a big organization. it is conceivable that rebels have used them on a smaller scale to produce sarain. many years ago, the religious sect killed a lot of people and it is not beyond the means. >> the white house has cited evidence by the israeli communities and images from u.s. spy satellites and intercepted phone conversations with senior syrian officials. >> from a distance, i give very little value to such evidence. i remember when colin powell sat on the security council and he played intercepted telephone messages.

they did not have anything to do with weapons of mass destruction. it could be they are authentic tom abut i i don't think it is much evidence. prove the analysis of samples? they could be provided directly. >> president obama said he is comfortable going ahead with a strike on syria without the u n resolution because he says the security council is completely paralyzed and is unwilling to hold the regime accountable. >> tlice. the security council is for the whole world. they were paralyzed during the cold war, and lots of peacekeeping operations, they

were paralyzed in 1991. they were not paralyzed in the case of libya. if you want to decide on a military action against assad, it is not the only thing the security council can do. >> can you tell us more about china's effort at the g-20? >> be first made was with russian president putin. they talk about the two leaders and they saw the signing of huge business deals ranging from natural gas and military technologies. and the two leaders hailed what they call a family relationship among the peoples and their collected fight against the

flood along the shared borders. and we learned that the chinese and russian leader did not talk about syria or serious issues at all. -- syrian issues at all. the meeting with u.s. president obama will take place in about two hours and could be a little different. officials told us that china can't understand if not support the u.s. position of military intervention. some argue china might have done more to support international efforts on sanctions. china did not do nothing. china did not object a no-fly zone resolution by the united nations that helped lead to an eventual coalition airstrike on libya. >> reporting live from st. petersburg.

u.s. politicians have been receiving more briefings on the case for attacking syria. officials at an uphill climb with senators undecided. many say they will vote no when congress returns next week. we are joined from the newsroom with more. >> about 200 of the four hundred 35 representatives in the house of representatives either committed or leading towards voting no for military action. the feeling is that the administration has yet to make a case that any strike will be limited and will not suck the u.s. into another middle eastern conflict. >> why don't we execute the strike and he decides to use chemical weapons again? do we strike again? that is the definition of further entanglement and the

definition of our becoming deeply involved in a war. >> john kerry spoke in highly emotive tones comparing assad to hiltler and hussein. some accuse him of exaggerating the threat and downplaying the existence of radical muslim fundamentalist. the russian president went further and called kerry a liar. >> i have watched debates in congress and they asked is there outside a? -- is there al qaeda? they say no. kerry and others know about this. we communicate with them and we assume they are decent people. he knows that he lies. this is sad. >> president obama is lobbying

hard for every vote. they also canceled a trip to california next monday to deal with the level of skepticism mounting here on capitol hill. a lot of members are undecided. >> doing know how the undecideds might vote. we have the debates on the senate floor and the house for some time next week. harold wilson once said a week is a long time in politics.

>> syrians are looking for ways to oppose such actions as well. in a campaign called "over our dead bodies." organizers hope it will send a message to the west and spare damascus for more blood -- from more bloodshed. >> many things change in the city as immigrants returned to their home. syrians have come up with ways to avoid american intervention, one of these attempts is the over our dead bodies campaign. vital civilian establishments, to protect them. >> we are here to send them a message from the countries, to

say that we refuse any attack on our country and willing to offer our lives in defense of it. we hope that nothing will happen. >> participants gather in damascus as they are taken to their destination. security measures should be inspected before coming on board. they arrived to cap. they will keep arriving late at night. >> it is aimed at showing that we are determined to protect the country. this is the best that we can do. >> the first stop in this campaign was the mountain overlooking damascus.

protecting communication and serving damascus and the countryside. >> attracting a lot of media attention. it is time for the orientation meeting. they emphasize the dangers included in this activity and the purpose behind it. >> everyone prepares in his or her own way. they protect vital establishments like communications. cctv, damascus. >> tune in tomorrow as we travel with the syrian army as they battle rebel fighters. for more on the increasing exodus, i am joined by president of refugees international. thank you for joining us. we have pictures we want to show everyone. your group was recently in turkey and in iraq earlier this

we're -- this yera. -- this year. describe the changes they have noticed as we are in the second year of this conflict. >> the numbers are staggering, the refugees are officially registered, over 2 million now. the number of people who fled their boundaries, it is a tremendous charge for neighboring countries and we have to give them full credit for that because they kept their borders open. at the beginning, people were feeling the direct effect of the conflict. and also those that flee, they have become very difficult. >> it is obviously not getting any better for this talk of an impending strike. international leaders seem to be preoccupied with talk of a

strike and military action around what is happening in syria. what are they doing or not doing? are they forgetting about the people outside of serious? >> we don't hear enough about these people right now. it has not been sufficient. the appeals they have put out to help those outside of syria, we are at the end of august and should have funding of 75%. they are running after the problem rather than anticipating. people keep coming out, the more we want to come out. conditions are not with them. deteriorating tensions are

increasing. the governments have been generous. people have to escape syria. we have to upgrade tremendously. >> are you looking for help? can private citizens help as well? >> the government has that big capacity and they should support the u.n.. we are talking strictly of humanitarian work. they can support those organizations that are working, many from other countries that are helping every state in the u.s. and every citizen can contribute. that can certainly change things. >> any one of these neighboring

countries doing a better job than others? >> turkey has been the largest donor. they have run and are a portion of turkish citizens. they gave access to schools and medical facilities. they are not giving them the support they need. >> we appreciate your time and your perspective. jordan has done a lot by offering humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict but they are concerned about the pressure they are putting on their country.

tony chang has this report. >> jordan, the small kingdom of 6 million has a proud history of offering assistance to those in need. the jordanians -- >> we tell the syrians they have we are going to die, but we don't care. you can't do that. >> president assad has talked about far-reaching consequences or the whole of the middle east. >> he was thinking of syria or has bullock -- hezbollah to join hi. -- join him.

>> the violence seems to be spreading with car bombs. they could take the violence out into the streets. jordan's close ties will be put to the test. they publicly maintained his new talent he -- maintain their neutrality. they don't want to be complicit in any move that hits the government of damascus. how concerned are people in the streets? >> they are no strangers to taking in refugees and opened their borders to the palestinians and the iraqis. many people here are now concerned that unrest can spread all across the middle east. >> jordanians are united.

>> you need more help from the outside world? >> of course. >> jordan has remained relatively untouched over the past 20 years. it is going to be a far greater test. >> another conflict involving a taiwanese fishermen as a boat strays into disputed waters. it comes to hosting the olympic games.

>> a fisherman from taiwan is

accusing the philippine coast guard of abusing him after what filipinos claim is illegal border cross-border fishing. the fisherman said the crew pointed a gun at his head and forced him to kneel down on the ground for four hours during his detention. he was deprived of food for a whole day of night -- and night. i have started an investigation of the case. it comes months after they killed a taiwanese fishermen during a patrol mission. venezuela has announced the creation of a security unit to defend the country's of electrical system. a blackout affected 70% of the country earlier this week. the blackout sparked major congestion in the capital of caracas. it a senior energy official blamed a fault in one of the major transmission lines. the president blamed the opposition for sabotage to the power transmission lines.

it is a tight race as the final contenders for the 2020 olympic games. the international olympic committee will issue their final decision of either madrid, istanbul, or tokyo. with much of the work already done, we are told why many think that the third time is the charm for madrid. >> madrid 2020, the city's third consecutive bid for the olympic and paralympic games. and then for the 2016 games, they lost to rio de janeiro in the final round. the previous bids help their cause.

much has been done for the city and the budget is one of the smallest in recent history because 80% of the venues are already built. the mayor of madrid explains that the city is ready. >> they have structures that are very important for the week. they have this support for the most part of the defense even now. >> there is no denying that madrid needs the boost as well, they have been in recession for four years with over 26% unemployment. something many are hoping will change with the arrival of the games. >> lowering the rate of unemployment and the economy will be very grateful. >> people are dying to get a job and it would bring lots of

opportunities for people. >> it would generate an estimated 86,000 jobs should the spanish capital win. the result of the three bids has led to a steady growth in the number of tourists. a city with plenty on offer. the games will be the perfect investment. >> the wait is almost over, and thousands will gather for an election day party. it is the third time lucky former dread. -- for madrid. >> cctv reporting. and they will vote on if wrestling, baseball, or squash will be at the games. only one of the three will be chosen. major changes were made for

wrestling to increase the chances of being selected. several numbers have voiced their approval. -- several members have voiced their approval. >> time to check on him investors sentiment around asia. the jobs report on friday, let's go to hong kong. >> asian stocks opening next -- mixed. cautious ahead of the jobs report on friday, worrying that the federal reserve will be prompted to scale back stimulus. the payroll on friday extended string of up the data that is reinforced expectations that the fed will start to pull back support. in the first hour of trade, shares are rising but sydney is raising -- trading lower.

and with mining shares in focus. the bank of japan, as expected, will maintain the stimulus launched in april and revising the outlook for the economy following a review on thursday. china's merchants bank completing its long planned share offering raising 4.5 billion dollars from the shanghai shareholders. the rights including a share sale in hong kong. the combined offering is the largest equity offering this year. china mobile gets back on the investor radar. apple has invited chinese journalists to an event in beijing on september 11 just hours after the widely expected iphone model will be unveiled in the u.s.. it could fuel speculation that they will announce a long- awaited deal with china mobile.

the world's biggest mobile phone company by subscribers is the only one of the carriers that does not have an agreement with apple and is the first to start they are up over .5%. >> traveling to prague anytime soon? beekeepers have set up shop on the runway. scientists will test for harmful pollutants in the air and as a bonus, a few lucky passengers will be given jars of honey to take home. that is our newscasts, thanks for joining us.