mike vic viqueira, the presidens are not on good many terms. >> that's right. the setting is certainly ornate but he faces opposition from members of his own party and members of congress. pope francis weighing in, opposing military strikes, that president obama is here to gain some sort of consensus, if not consensus at least support around the margins of this meeting which after all is supposed to be economics. the president began his day with a bilateral meeting with the vice president of japan k shinto abe. even there at the traditional photo op, president obama brought up the issue that he is here to talk about. >> i also look forward to having an extensive conversation about the situation in syria. and i think our joint recognition that the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy, but also, a violation of international law that must be addressed. >> and the president will also meet with the french president, francois hollande, backing the president on their syria policy, and although shi has backed russia in his opposition. the president is