mission commander nye heche e e has been in space before. he's looking forward to going back though the mission won't be easy. >>> abe intends to announce his decision at next week's g-8 summit in northern ireland. he promised to send vex and power generators. syria's civil war is expected to be one of the major issues on the g-8 agenda. the japanese government recognizes the opposition about as the legitimate representatives of they've never offer nid concrete support. abe plans to express support for lebanon and jordan. syrian refugees are straining the finances of both countries. >>> taliban fighters have attacked the international airport in afghanistan's capital kabul. security officials say the group was targeting nato-led troops stationed nearby. the officials say seven militants staged the attack from a building about two kilometers from the airport. they fired rockets at international troops based next to the facility. security forces battled the attackers for nearly four hours. authorities say all of the taliban died in the assault