al-assad killing his brother-in-law, the main target of the operation. there has been surprise offensive by the rebel forces into the strongholds of the regime, damascus, and aleppo which is the second largest city which has been largely loyal to the regime up until this moment. this is no longer the case. now the rebels have made inch roads into both the major cities. what's been happening is the regime has been mounting a brutal counts offensive, the same type of offensive it was mounting elsewhere in the country accept now it's much closer to home. megyn: the white house has crafted a presidential directive called a finding that would authorize greater covert assistance for the rebels, while stopping short of arming them. perhaps we would provide nonlethal supplies such as communications gear, medical equipment and so on, although it is not clear whether the president has signed that directive yet, this is according to reuters. should the united states be getting more involved? are we likely too? >> the united states should