security council meeting via video phone from switsland. he asked them to send monitors in the event of a cease-fire. some councilmembers raised doubt about the promise. >> the proof is in the actions, not in the words. past experience leads us to be skeptical and to worry. >>> the syrian government is continuing to attack civilians. troops fired rockets into south syria, a stronghold of the antigovernment army. >>> human rights groups say troops are burning houses in homs and detaining civilians that helped with the army. nearly 200 people were killed in the country on sunday and monday. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster. it won't be ea. they have to rebuild homes, businesses and entire communities. we'll show their struggles and successes on the road ahead at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> the japanese government set stricter standards for permissible levels of radium in food products. local governments began checking food products based on the new standards. screen