elyse luray of the his police detectives. thanks so much. >> thanks jeff. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day. a new report showed six big states face dire budget crises, and with no clear end in sight. but the chairman of the federal reserve offered no hint of new stimulus action. and the fighting escalated in syria's capital city for a third day, as hundreds of people fled to neighboring jordan and turkey. onli, is the u.s. on tracko surpass the russians and the saudis in oil production? kwame holman has more. >> holman: one analyst predicts that will happen by 2020 but is it an environmentalist's nightmare? that's on our making sense page. on our health page, we have the story of scientists in tanzania working to unlock the secrets of stopping the aids virus. that's part of our partnership with global post. plus, tonight's edition of frontline profiles students at an inner city high school in philadelphia, as they design and build a super-hybrid car. find a link to "fast times at west philly high" d much mor