. >> and a torrential rains in the philippine capital manila bourse thousands of people to flee their homes -- and torrential rains in the philippine capital manila bourse -- force thousands of people to flee their homes. syria's leader has been holding talks with one of his last allies, iran. in a meeting with the senior iranian envoy, he vowed to crush the syrian rebellion. >> the iranian envoy offered his countries backing in what he says has become an international conflict. iran has accused turkey and countries in the gulf of arming the opposition in syria in collusion with the u.s. and syria. >> the government continues its air bombardment of rebel bases in syria's biggest city, aleppo. the opposition says fighting has spread to more suburbs as both sides try to gain control of the strategic urban center. >> a lot of footage we have been broadcasting during the last few months has been unverified internet video, but here is a report filed by a german tv reporter on the ground. >> assad's men -- those are the words repeated across syria in places of destruction. assad's men were