and he released a statement they released a statement, kofi annan spoke, saying the syrian government accepted the six-point plan. it said mr. kofi annan views this as an important niche help that could end the violence to the bloodshed goes on that mr. kofi annan is quite strong and stresses implementation will be the key in creating the rid of the violence in syria. so kofi annan and his team, also caution that if a plan needs to be implemented if the violence is to stop in syria. >> and with beijing, what has changed? because after all most people think of beijing and moscow as a blocker of the resolution of the crisis. >> well, indeed, they were both china and russia both blocked two u.n. security council ideas and wanted something a little less tough. kofi annan's plan seems to be exactly something which they can accept, because it doesn't appear to apportion blame. he calls the cease-fire and calls for humanitarian aid and proper, but it doesn't appear to have apportioned became, which was something china was very weary about. not endorsing any plan that suggests there ought to be a change in the government in syria.

mr. kofi annan assured the members of the security council that the syrian government that they are engaged with him. >> whether they will allow the ideas to be implemented remains to be seen. western nations are pushing for a new resolution to support annan's efforts. they are expected to step up negotiations russia and china, which twice vetoed resolutions condemning syria's repression. >>> a militant group linked to al qaeda is taking advantage of the chaos in yemen. gunmen shot and killed an american language teacher sunday in the latest attack on westerners. a missile apparently from an unmanned u.s. drone hit a strong hold of the militant group sunday and killed 16 militants. several hours later, they shot the american teacher in a southern city. the militants said in a statement the killing was reprisal for the drone attack. armed men kidnapped a swiss language teacher in another incident last friday. yemenese president after a yearlong rising after the government. the al qaeda group capitalized on the unrest. militants now occupy cities and towns across the south. >>> north korea is

mr. kofi annan's problem is trying to get a unified voice of them. >> mr. alassane has to step down and -- >> each day at the dozens more to the grim death toll of the victims. 8000 so far, and that is the lowest estimate. it is clear that bringing peace is not going to happen quickly. >> the threat of famine is something that south africa's vast hill region struggles to cope with. it puts more than 16 million people in seven countries in danger of chronic food shortages. niger is particularly at risk, with a warning that the crisis could soon turn into a famine. here is this report. >> we need an armed escort to venture into the bering fringes of the sarah. islam is militants are a growing threat here in niger. so is the number. -- hunger. this 15-year-old powell grain. in recent years, she has lost her husband and six children to disease and poverty. now the rains have failed and they have enough food for a week. of course, we go hungry, she says. the rain did not come. in has been getting worse for years. >> there are almost no men left in the village no

sergei lavrov supported the initiative by kofi annan and the rest of the international community also. to support this initiative mr kofi annan talk to the security the security council and urge the security council member to take a unified stand to support his initiative now these explosions actually show the needs of the success of this that announcement i mean although perhaps the objective seems to be to destroy or to create obstacles to his initiative this reversed kind of. indication this shows that there is an absolute need for this initiative to succeed and therefore that the international community should supported as mr lover of. called recently however mr lavrov also recently asked the western powers to actually pressures. the opposition to. not to escalate this situation and not to create more violence. i mean perhaps the message was that yes the russians and the chinese have the syrians to to try to maintain. remain calm and not to create more and more trouble in syria we need a period of of ceasefire in order for the dialogue to start this is an absolute necessity these explosions are clearly. actuall

mr. kofi annan, accepting his six-point plan, which was endorsed by the united nations security council. the world is waiting for commitments to be translated into action. >> but even as they spoke and footage emerged of mortar shells smashing into homs, a town being blasted into submission. the commentators on the video appealed to syria's arab neighbors for help. in their absence, he then called to god. these images show protestors coming under fire. they say the regime is not interested in dialogue until its ponents have -- opponents have n routed. the situation in syria is getting worse. 9,000 people have been killed but the army continues its offensive. as the delegates in baghdad departed, another lavish, if inconclusive arab league summit, they acknowledge the situation in syria could take a long time to resolve. a degree of normality is returning to baghdad but there's still a huge security presence on the streets and it cost a small fortune to stage the summit. but iraq has already declared the whole thing a big success, even though, on the major issue the region, syria, there h

united states definitely have different approaches we both washington mosco back the mission of mr kofi annan but outside of this mission i would say that our positions are very different. and iran is a looming. crisis which is maybe very close to us if we. pay attention to what mr panetta the defense secretary said that israel may strike iran in april may or june then we may be just just on the eve of a war in this area so i think the middle east is absolutely crucial to international politics and to russian policy and to american principles that president obama so that russia and the u.s. will get concrete results on the missile defense by twenty thirteen but then we hear him say that it's it's not as flexible he's not as flexible on the issue until after november selection what message does that send to you the mississippi is that if obama wins the presidential elections he will be much more flexible on this issue than he is now when he is. under the strains of the electoral campaign that maybe some solutions acceptable to russia will be found in two thousand and sixteen but this is not un

mr. kofi annan who last night visited syria. i think there is another next week with visiting other cities. we explain the situation. we said that international communities are silent or just smiling or mocking at us being killed. but we are just trying our best to see what is next. now, what i can say. the government said yes it is accepting the six-point plan. but believe me, if the government says good morning i believe it is evening. this is exactly what i told mr. annan. if the government says it is evening, i believe it is morning. they lie even if you ask them their names. they say they accept. i have my doubts. i should keep my hopes. this is true. but this is really hard to believe. >> we've seen the bombing. in homs and we've seen attacks in idlib and elsewhere. and we've heard the death toll now for about a year, for more than a year. has the regime won? i mean, has the regime effectively crushed the opposition? >> no way. there is no way they win. there is here 23 million syrian people who will win. there is no way w

mahdi in as a mirage a middle east expert from the center of research on globalization mr nelson maraya kofi annan peace plan and now have a lot of equal backing why do you think the syrian opposition is reluctant to accept it. well the syrian opposition wants tensions in the country peace does not work out in their favor they're using a strategy of tension hoping to get support just like in boston what the bosniaks or the bosnian muslims do. when no seventy to go for example was evacuated after five thousand guests nato came in people want that gets the numbers to rise people want the violence continue and they want to use this for humanitarian intervention do you think that the syrian authorities are really going to stick to the plan if it's fully endorsed all right well i have to tell you that i believe speaking for myself that all sides for the trip to kofi annan six or six point plan because they see that they can reap some benefits from it that's why they need this agreement that includes all the members of the security council and that includes the syrian government paid to accept this i th

mr. kofi annan's mission? >> we think the five points discussed in cairo are not ambiguous. they are clear in the direction we wish to head. as the foreign minister and others have said, is going to require a lot of work to put them into operation. first and foremost, the assad government has to into the violence against its own people. there's nothing ambiguous about that. there is no equivalent to that either. the monopoly on deadly violence belongs to the syrian regime. there needs to be an end to the violence and bloodshed to move into a political process. once the syrian government has acted, we would expect others as well to cease the violence. there cannot be an expectation for defenseless citizens in the face of artillery assault to end their capacity to defend themselves before there is a commitment by the assad regime to do so. there is no question these five points must move forward. the reports we are getting from former secretary general kofi annan are that he is meeting with parties, starting with the arab league and the assad regime, to try to hammer out a way

mr. kofi annan's mission? >> well, first, we think that the five points that were discussed in cairo are not ago -- ambiguous, they are clear in the direction that we wish to head. but it is certainly, as foreign minister jupai and others said will certainly require a lot of work to put them in operation. first and foremost, the assad government has to end the violence against its own people. there is nothing ambiguous about that. as i said to foreign minister lavrov today, there is no aequivalence to that either. the monopoly on deadly violence alongs to the syrian regime, and there needs to be an end to the violence and the bloodshed in order to move into a political process. now, of course, once the syrian government has acted, then we would expect others as well to cease the violence. but there cannot be an expectation for defenseless citizens in the face of artillery assaults to end their capacity to defend themselves before there is a commitment by the assad regime to do so. so i think that there's no qu

indicated that he is open to and welcoming mr mr non's efforts to help reach peace in syria however this is the syrian exiled opposition group labeled kofi annan stripped to damascus of failure now russia is one of many countries that said that the security council should very much assist and support mr are non efforts to reach some kind of peace in syria full peace in syria and so those efforts should not be thwarted they should not be undermined he called on all members of the security council including the u.s. and european countries to fully support mr jeffords and not undermine them by asking for for change or endorsing essentially the opposition in syria take a listen to what foreign minister of russia sergei lavrov had to say. and it's because of this those fish i hope this mission won't be ruined and that all sides will support ko few nine just like we do every time we have a feeling that we managed to achieve some positive change in the streets of damascus there's an immediate counterweight reaction in any steps forward are dismissed so i hope this will happen with the attitude of countries in the middle east and some western states t

indicated that he is open to and welcoming mr mr non's efforts to help reach peace in syria however this is the syrian exiled opposition group labeled kofi annan strip she didn't ask is a failure now russia is one of many countries that said that the security council should very much assists and support mr anon efforts to reach some kind of peace syria and there's the sluice and i hope this mission won't be ruined and that all sides will support coup few naan just like we do every time we have a feeling that we managed to achieve some positive change in the streets of damascus there's an immediate counterweight reaction and any steps forward are dismissed i hope this will happen with the attitude of countries in the middle east and some mustard states to the mission of us. arab league envoy kofi in arms and it was very strange that two days after is first visit to damascus the opposition syrian national council claim the mission had already failed i think it's irresponsible we're sending definite signals to damascus to cooperate with mr anon and we hope that other members of the security council will also demand the opposition does not provoke

mr. president, we are here to defend the country to the last drop of our blood. kofi annan, peace envoy for the u.n. and the arab league was in beijing. he now has the support of china as well as russia, syria's two diplomatic supporters. he needs their help to keep pressure on the regime. >> we need them for this agreement that they have accepted. >> kofi annan's peace plan, now accepted by president assad called for peace, not fighting. it has said the opposition must -- the government has agreed to pull back, but says the opposition must stop first. the u.n. once daily food and medical aid and the release of detained civilians. it is a long list. the regime has made similar promises in the past and has found reasons not to keep them. >> in london with his bosnian counterpart, avoiding the bloodshed 20 years ago in the balkans is the focus of the foreign office. >> this is the regime that has been involved in the murdering of many thousands of people and the torture and abuse of many others. we have to see its actions in that light. but of course, we want them to respond

kofi annan the u.n. secretary secretary general ban ki-moon addressed journalists united nations mr anon said that his assignment is a very difficult one and it will be a tough challenge to bring peace to syria but he said the first thing that the international community must do is to help stop the violence and facility a humanitarian process and work in syria a peaceful solutions that mr anon says can only come about by bringing both sides to the table having the syrian authorities and the syrian opposition finally once and for all in a dialogue now kofi annan also said that if the international community is going to succeed we must accept one process of mediation otherwise the parties can play between mediators in the meantime there have been reports of a new security council resolution being drafted by the u.s. and france according to several reports this new draft resolution will reportedly concentrate on supporting the humana. hereon access into see into cities in syria the draft text also does indicate that the assad government is the cause of the crisis now we do know history has shown that russia and chi

important thing is that all members of the security council support kofi annan mission and to not undermine it take a listen to what mr lavrov has to say it's because of this those fish every time we have a feeling that we managed to achieve some positive change in the states of damascus there's an immediate counterweight reaction and any steps forward are dismissed so i hope this will happen with the attitude of countries in the middle east and some western states to the mission of u.n. arab league envoy kofi anon and it was very strange that two days after is your first visit to damascus the opposition syrian national council claim the mission had already failed so i think it's irresponsible. we are. now earlier this week there was a high level ministerial meeting taking place at the security council resort mr a lover of them his counterparts meet russia and china or both said that they believe military intervention or any sanctions on syria right now would only exacerbate the problem in the violence ongoing there for a year now so we see that their efforts are being made continually on on the international level at

mrs arty's weekly news review plus the very latest developments the crisis in syria is to be debated in moscow data on sunday u.n. arab league envoy kofi annan along side the russian leadership russia backing the special envoys mediation efforts and low president medvedev visit expected to warn that peace is unachievable supplies are still flowing to opposition fighters since the massacres hosted a team of experts was part of. we discussed the possibility of implementing a six point peace plan. dialogue was unanimously backed by the u.n. security council joint statement russian had always denounced serious mental condition groups and that's due to overwhelming support for the rebels integration . center for middle east studies. the rebels believe that with the external world on their side people in the west with. sanctions on syria and with the gulf arabs willing to spend money. and them that they will eventually overwhelm the regime and be able to win once they get their side organized and better equipped both sides believe that time is either side of it they can win that regime is doing classic clear and hold operations against the rebels

arab league envoy kofi annan who was recently in damascus but left without ensuring a ceasefire between president assad and the opposition groups now as i mentioned mr lavrov said that russia is prepared to support security council resolution on syria and this is something that the security council wants to of course chief in the near future but he said that resolution must be balanced take a listen. this isn't just designed to save you some social issues it was using them from positions to use to. do some sort of . fortunately. piece of jupiter. only results in a sprint if you can't confront. russia in the us still remain as divided as they have been because russia will not support any moves for regime change put forth by the international community and that is something that mrs clinton in her speech said that the international community should support so it seems as though those two parties remain as divided as they have that. a number of key staff and arabic channels have resigned over the television stations coverage of the syrian conflict those who left accuse the contrary oh network of politicizing news and of bias against president assad i c

arab league envoy kofi annan who was recently in damascus but left without ensuring a ceasefire between president assad and the opposition groups now as i mentioned mr lavrov said that russia is prepared to support security council resolution on syria this is something that the security council wants to of course achieve in the near future but he said that resolution must be balanced take a listen. it's a miserable you so you see demands for. me much less the sun she's designed you see it's economic difficulties and social tensions and i was using it was you can do some good for musicians to introduce to some stations you don't use and sort of. force religion to change its. piece of jupiter's illusion you only result in a split if you don't think you can from. russia's foreign minister also did say well addressing the security council that the syrian authorities do bear a great share of responsibility for the violence taking place there but at the same time they are fighting armed armed men and members according to this a lot of terrorist organizations such as al qaeda he says instead of trying to hold the violence some members of the security counc

solutions that mr anon says can only come about by bringing both sides to the table having the syrian authorities and the syrian opposition finally once and for all in a dialogue now kofi annan also said that if the international community is going to succeed we must accept one process of mediation otherwise the parties can play between mediators in the meantime there have been reports of a new security council resolution being drafted by the u.s. and france of cording to several reports this new draft resolution will reportedly concentrate on. supporting the humanitarian access into sea into cities in syria the draft text also does indicate that the assad government is the cause of the crisis now we do know history has shown that russia and china have not and will not support any text that puts blame on one side of the conflict in syria many analysts believe that the aim of this third resolution is to make it hard for russia to strike another veto to put them in a position where they must support any text that western countries to draft and lots of more discussions taking place within the united nations and outside of in it of course it has more information becomes availabl

mr. crump. thank you so much for joining us. >>> this morning, u.n. special envoy kofi annan said syria's government accepted a six-point peace plan but other leaders rejected it. syrian president visited a former rebel strong hold. as for that u.n. peace plan it calls for a daily two-hour cease-fire, withdrawal of troops and heavy weapons and also political talks. >>> in washington this morning, the supreme court hears arguments on the most significant part of president obama's health care law. that is the requirement that everyone must have health insurance. >> the justices began considering that controversial law on monday. jan crawford is at the supreme court this morning. jan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. this is the big day that could well decide the future of this law. protesters are out here on the front of the supreme court as justices get ready to decide these enormous constitutional issues about government power to tell people what to do. can congress order you to go out and get health insurance? that's an issue the court has never before conside

kofi annan it was very strange that two days after his first visit to damascus the opposition syrian national council claimed the mission had already failed respelling definite signals to damascus to cooperate with mr nods and we hope that other members of the security council will also demand the opposition does not provoke the escalation of violence and cooperates with mr nonce mission to marcus public open to some analysts from the online magazine politics first says iran's mission should be held for the balance stance in syria put could be undermined by those seeking regime change in the country well i think first of all kofi annan submission in syria needs to be applauded by the international community for having approach the situation in syria with impartiality in that he spoke consume members of the syrian government including president assad and also members of the syrian opposition the same cannot be said about the american british and french governments who have made regime change their policy from the very beginning as reports what will come out of the time that the united nations when kofi annan relates the findings of his mission i suspect it's going to strengthen it's going to add cre

kofi annan, the former u.n. secretary-general, expressing some optimism after a second round of talks with syrian president assad about ending the violence and government killings of his own citizens and mr. annan acknowledged it would be difficult for president assad and opposition groups to reach a deal to finally hut talt the bloodsh bloodshed. violence has been escalating especially after the nation's military launched an offensive to crush rebel strongholds in the north. the united nations itself accused assad's regime of crimes against humanity. james sni. >> jamie: eric, thank you. now the show down with iran, it is ongoing, the rogue nation dancing around demands by the united nations. to allow nuclear inspectors to get a close look at a secret military site. this is the area where it is believed iran may be developing nuclear weapons. they have pinpointed it now. and, so far ron has been reluctant to allow inspectors onto that base. is tehran buying time so it can get rid of any evidence it is making atomic weapons? ambassador dan girl mllerman, a former ambassador to the united nations, joins us this morning, good morning, ambassador. >> jamie, good to be with you. >> jamie: th