>> gearing up for possible military action in syria. ukases it agrees with the u.s. at the as side regime has used chemical weapons on its own people. the rim fire spreads it deeper into california's use them in a national park. more than 100 building destroyed, including 30 homes. and 50 years after the historic "i have a dream" speech, the

american president celebrates on the lincoln memorial. there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria and the regime of assad. one option is the use of military force, one that russia opposes, and iran has threatened to strike israel if that happens. the u.s. and u.k. say the aim is not regime change but to punish chemical weapons use. >> the white house says all options are on the table, except one. >>, to make clear the options we are considering are not about regime change. >> that is a viewpoint shared by great britain. >> this is not about getting involved in the middle eastern war or changing our stance in syria or going further into that conflict. it has nothing to do with that.

it is about chemical weapons. its use is wrong and the world should not stand idly by. >> the most likely scenario, a few days of targeted air strikes, like those carried out by nato in costello. but of a much shorter duration. the target, weapons from the regime. but not all are convinced that this will deter the syrian government. >> the president has to decide what you want to accomplish before he starts unleashing weapons. if it is just too unseed -- unseat president aside it will not work. >> while the attack last wednesday killed over 100,

already 1000 people have died since the conflict began nearly 2.5 years ago. >> as speculation mounts over a possible strike in syria, un inspectors are getting back to work this thursday. their mission, to determine whether chemical weapons were over 100, used. on monday, they came under sniper fire with the government and rebels blamed each other. we understand today they are looking in one of the sites affected by one of the attacks in damascus, this as un chief ban ki moon has called for a response from the security council. speaking in geneva a short while ago, the un special envoy to syria urged countries not to strike without u.n. approval. >> international law says that military action must be taken after a decision by the security council. that is what the international law says. i must say, i do know that

president obama and the american administration are not known to be trigger happy. when they will decide, i do not . but international law is clear. the security council has to be put in. >> for more on those comments, we go to our correspondent. hello, john. ibrahimi has failed to get peace talks going. does he still hold out hope for is he saying the solution is military but it has to be with u.n. backing? >> basically, he was ambivalent. he does not know when geneva ii will take place. he made it clear that you need political will to develop among the great powers and the syrians as well. he was very concerned that the

killing is continuing and he mentioned the attack as outrageous and said evidence is being collected on the ground, and that the french, americans and british have promised they will share what evidence they have of use of chemical weapons with him. >> thank you very much for your analysis, john. the u.k. and france are holding key security meetings this wednesday because of the situation in syria. david cameron says that his government will be putting forward a resolution today condemning the syrian regime for last week's alleged chemical attack. as far as what has happened here in paris, we go to our correspondent. what happened? >> the meeting is still ongoing.

14 people around the table pouring over a map of syria, looking at the various targets that could be considered in the event that francois hollande decides to launch a military strike. i know, francois hollande wants to know what his military options are specifically. there are four american destroyers in the mediterranean not far from the syrian coast line. the british have an air base in cyprus, 100 miles away from the coastline. the french's closest care bases are in abu dhabi djibouti, or even their bases in france. if france wanted to take part in a military operation against civilian targets then those planes would need to be refuele d en route.

all of these things, the nitty gritty of how to carry out these operations, are being discussed at the elsee palais right now. what exactly what kind of strike, what kind of targets would be considered? >> and what would france's objectives be if they decide to get involved militarily? >> france appears to share the objectives set out by david cameron, also shared by washington. very limited objective, one might say. definitely not regime change. that has been stressed by london and washington. what they want is to send a clear message to bashar al-assad that he cannot use chemical weapons again. they are not looking for regime change. it is actually not in their interest according to many

analyses of western powers, for the regime to fall, because that may lead to a boy that could be filled by extreme islamist groups. in that way, western countries are someone on the same page as moscow. they have interest in the continuity and stability of the party, even if bashar al-assad himself would be toppled. their objective right now is to restore the credibility of western countries on the international scene and send a strong message to bashar al- assad, you cannot use chemical weapons. >> thank you very much. moving on to another wave of bombings in iraq. at least 50 have been killed and dozens injured. this is been predominantly shiite areas around baghdad. the car bombings is the latest in a relentless wave of killings since april making for

the country's worst spate of bloodshed since 2008. talks between iran and the un nuclear watchdog is set to resume at the end of next month. the international atomic energy agency made the announcement earlier, saying the meeting of the denver 27 would be in geneva where the iaea is based. it will be the first such meeting since hassan rouhani became president. he has pledged more transparency. floods and heavy monsoon rains have killed once of people -- hundreds of people and affected millions more in pakistan. authorities insist they will be able to cope but residents displaced by the water's already feel let down, allowing it in groups with links to islamic

extremists into the air to help. >> these men will make it to the rescue boat, on the others, who perished in the flood. pakistani officials have confirmed over 1.5 million people have been affected by the floods and over 350 relief camps have been set up to help. for these families, it is simply not enough. >> the flood had destroyed everything. the children are getting sick. our business is gone we have nothing to eat. we cannot buy anything, no one has given us money. >> since her house collapsed, we have been on the streets. the neighbors have helped but no one from the government has approached us. >> the government has been criticized for doing not enough to mitigate the dangers posed by seasonal rains and by helping those affected. stepping into the breach is a charity group accused with

having links with a terror group. >> we are providing rescue service from the first day, when the water entered in. we have more than 300 people by boat providing meals for the people. >> heavy monsoon rains are expected next month and officials want to be prepared. many continue to rely on the islamic charities. they do not care about the growing influence of jihadist groups. >> it is burning its way into the record books, according to one official as the rim fire continues to burn into the yosemite national park. there are 3500 firefighters

battling to put it down. by tuesday night, it had ravaged about 280 square miles. >> at last a sign of progress. crews battling a massive fire in and around yosemite national park said fears the blaze could affect the san francisco water supply have been reduced. >> things to firefighting efforts through the week, we have been able to get a handle on 20% of the fire. >> it is the largest on record in california's sierra nevada mountains. there was concern that ash from the fire could contaminate the city's drinking water. authorities say that ash, which rained onto the hetch hetchy reservoir has not reach as far as the water intake valves. but thousands our homes are still at risk as 3500 firefighters continue to tackle the blaze. wind and rugged terrain have hampered their efforts.

conditions are ideal for fires of this scale. >> when they fire gets into an area that has some burn for a long time, the fuel is so dry and tight, we get a hot fire, and it scorches the earth and actually destroys some of the soil. all >> ready burning for 10 days, the fire -- >> already burning for 10 days, the fire has burned 280 square miles. >> now, america's first black president is said to deliver a major address to mark the anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech. >> in 1963, 250,000 people came to washington to hear martin luther king demand equality for black americans. >> i have a dream that my four little children will one day

live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> the rally marked a turning point in the civil rights movement, force it onto the national agenda. less than one year later president lyndon johnson signed the civil rights act, which outlawed segregation. on saturday, thousands converged on to washington d.c. to commemorate the 30th anniversary -- 50th anniversary of the speech. the rally called for action on jobs, voting rights, and gun violence. >> this is not the time for a nostalgic commemoration, nor is it the time for self congratulatory celebration. the task is not done. the journey is not complete. we can and we must do more.

>> speakers paid tribute to civil rights leaders for progress over the past five decades, including barack obama's election as the first u.s. black president. obama is to give a speech on the lincoln memorial on thursday where martin luther king gave his 50 years ago. >> that is all for now. do not go away. >> hello and welcome to the week. coming up, egyptian brothers divided. one supports the muslim brotherhood while the other backs the army. we need the brothers in cairo. lost a generation as 1 million child refugees fleeing the violence in syria.

we look of the role of education in improving their lives. and lebanon's top international festival scales down and leaves a spectacular ancient setting. we examine why. today in egypt, many families are politically divided between support for the muslim brotherhood and the military. recent events since the revolution in 2011 have created a spate of diametrically opposing views. egyptians now discuss the role of democracy and how to achieve peace in their country. our correspondent in cairo were able to meet the massoud brothers. >> the brothers have plenty in common. they prayed in the same mosque live in the same residence, and have set up a construction business together. but one bone of contention is their diametrically opposed political views. the elder brother supports the

military. the younger supports the muslim brotherhood, so when they hear somebody calling the head of the army a traitor, they begin debating immediately. >> people should not say that he is a foreign agent. he saved egypt. >> he is a traitor. he should not have put himself in this situation. >> each of their meetings as a pretext of controversy. reda insists before the coup the muslim brotherhood were first and all the elections. >> 10 hours for the parliamentary elections, and then the referendum, and then after all of that, you tell me the game is over? >> we did not have a revolution to seek to legalize the marriage of nine-year old girls.

it takes a steady hand to disperse the rallies and regain control of the situation. >> but we do not want this police state. >> chaos should continue? >> everything the egyptians have done has been for nothing. >> and we are in a revolutionary situation for the rest of our lives? when we move forward? >> the only thing they agree on, common concerns work egyptian future. >> reconciliation with the brotherhood is needed. the stubbornness of the army continues, there will be problems. we have heard risks of violence. you should know there are different factions within the brotherhood and the ones in power are the more peaceful ones. >> we do not know what our fate will be, the same as syria or in iraq. for the moment it is not about the future of the country orbut

simply getting out how to much trouble. >> despite their differences the brothers are sure that politics will not divide them, as it has divided our country today. >> for several days now, fighting between the army and rebels have escalated in damascus. but the inhabitants seem resolve to continue their daily life in the face of a seemingly never- ending war. this report from our special correspondents in damascus. >> it is time for prayer in the center of damascus. apart from some birds and a few visitors nobody jumps and the sound of bombings and artillery anymore. some neighborhoods have been pared from the fighting --

spirit from the fighting. some residents have become used to it. >> an enormous feeling after two years. we want to keep living. anywhere, you can have a bomb. >> these two came from germany to spend the holidays in the syrian capital but unlike their uncle, they have a hard time adjusting. >> sometimes when you have a big bomb a big sound, it scares them a bit but this is life. >> a short walk from here, the christian district near the old town. four rockets fell in the streets within 48 hours. one of them hit the church, killing a woman.

>> i live in a hotel nearby and all of a sudden i heard a woman shouting, and then another screaming. i asked myself, what is happening? i went out and saw that it was a rocket. >> 100 meters further down the street, he was in front of his shop when a rocket hit the building officers. >> the wall over there fell, it left a hole in the roof. i hope our government will defeat these evil men and criminals, these terrorists. >> he returns to his shop and daily life in a matter of hours. like many people who did not flee the city, he refuses to give way to fear when plumes of smoke darkened the sky over damascus.

experts say it is shaping up to be a lost generation, the number of child refugees fleeing the violence in syria has topped the 1 million mark. however, there were deal is not over once the escape their country. once they cross the border, they are often traumatized and in need of a reason for hope. unicef and save the children say that education could be one way to make these children believe in a better future. our correspondent went to a refugee camp on the syria-jordan border. >> despite being forced to flee their homes and tormented from horrors of war, these young children in jordan still hold onto hope. on the site of this year to set school they paint the words knowledge is our life. >> school is the most important thing. everyone is dead in syria, even the doctors.

no one is alive. >> she is a jordanian professor and is encouraging children to prepare for their future. >> conditions in the camp for young girls are harsh. many are married off at the age of 14, 15, but here, girls know that having education is a weapon that can help them later in life. >> parents are hesitant to send their children for several reasons, ranging from fears over their safety to necessity. many need their children to earn money to contribute to the survival of the family. however, some are trying to change the attitude of their peers. >> we are girls. we can convince the other girls to join us we explain how this will be for their own good.

getting a degree can help your mother or father in the future. >> but it is not just their immediate family they can be helping. the u.n. has warned, without some sort of education, they will be ill-equipped to bring security and peace to their country in the future and risk becoming a lost generation. >> the bell back international festival opened up this weekend, but this week there will be just three shows. not only that, instead of praising the ancient temples the festival has moved to beirut. rockets landed on the city in june. this was not the first time violence has overshadowed the festival which launched in the 1950's. >> during the summer festival, ancient walls becca with music, but this year,

instability is scared of visitors. this is the first tour group of the day. even so, he believes it is a mistake that the festival is moving to beirut. >> the festival should be held where it belongs, so that you can see the grandeur of the buildings. there is a unique atmosphere, it is magic. >> and an egyptian legend graced the stage during the heyday of the middle east's greatest festival. so did jazz greats allan fitzgerald and miles davis. this summer, baalbek drew the world's gaze for many of the wrong reasons. rockets were fired on baalbek

from the rockets above. organizers decided the show must go on, but instead of baalbek they would be along the old silk mill in the route. >> rockets feel it -- fell near the temple not far from the border, so we decided to go to be rude and to bring a bit of the baalbek spirit and to send a message to the world, lebanon is not dying. >> the romans may be just a photograph but the icon on stage is real enough. the lebanese master is one of the arab world's most revered composers, known for setting revolutionary poems to music. he believes lebanon needs such cultural relevance now more than ever. >> music is a bond for the soul, especially in a region where wars and battles are taking place. i imagine tonight's concert will

give people hope that life is still beautiful. >> no towers or desert stars but enough magic to make it seem

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