and ian pannell joins us live. we've seen the horrific images before. you've covered this war in depth. what do you expect from the international community and the united states to stop these attacks? >> reporter: it's a really good question. the u.n. security council is holding an emergency meeting tomorrow. washington has made it clear, all options are on the table. unless there's immediate and concrete action, it's hard to see any of this bothering or stopping president assad and his allies. >> thank you. president trump was set to meet with his senior leadership on month. for more on the white house reaction, let's get to tara palm palmeri. >> reporter: tonight, president trump, faced with the graphic images of dead families and suffering children, didn't wait for verification before declaring syria's actions a chemical attack. "many dead, including women and children, in mindless chemical attack in syria. president putin, russia, and iran are responsible for backing animal assad. big price to pay." in addition to slamming syrian president assad, tr