third. [ inaudible ] hearing to fire artillery toward home. the videos posted by activists while unconfirmed provide the only window in what is happening there. the arab league considers sending weapons to the syrian opposition. >> it's the last remaining piece in the puzzle of what we knew months ago would have described as the arab spring. this is a very important moment in the region. all the players are weighing in. >> the chairman of the joints chiefs was on capitol hill with the secretary of defense to defend a slimmer pentagon budget. in the wake of new cuts unveiled monday. >> this budget bites. >> the army will eliminate eight brigade combat teams, 100,000 soldiers and marines. the air force will lose six fighter squadron, 300 aircraft. including a-10s and f-16.