imran kahn, al jazerra. >>> u.n.uncilmembers have been moved to tears by graphic pictures of suspected chlorine gaza tacks in syria. they also heard first hand accounts from syrian doctor who his treated the victims, many of them children. the u.n. says it will try to identify and prosecute the attackers. a wanting this report by james bays contains disturbing images from the start. >> reporter: this shocking video was filmed in the immediate aftermath of a chemical attack in syria last year. the pictures of doctors trying to revive young children was shown to security council ambassadors. they were shocked many were moved to tears. >> the video in particular of the attempts to resuscitate the children. if there was a dry eye in the room, i didn't see it. it was -- it's just devastating to see the facts of what this regime is doing. so people were visibly moved. >> some of the worst stuff i have ever had to watch, i have to say. there were moments when i -- all i want today do was to look away and then i realized tha

imran kahn reports from babylon which archeologists fear could be destroyed. >> reporter: this is babylonne of the most important heritage sites in the world. but it's empty. tourists hardly come to what's known as the cradle of civilization. the home of the gate, the hanging gardens and the tower of babble. the residents arc kpwrolgs here as explode the site at length and the lack of visitor is heart break to him and the reason even more so. >> now i am very, very sod are sad. now just inside the brooks, but the visits are now few because of the security not good in iraq. and also the people is now empty because it's very, very. [ inaudible ] so just the schools come here. just the schools. foreign come here few because no security. so i am real sad now. >> reporter: without visitors. the theres no money for maintenance, babylon like all of iraq's many sites is in desperate need of upkeep. i don't understand the in addition investment required to bring it up to standard. these men are checking for salt levelslevels and humidity. both a threat to these ancient bricks. the work is on preve