cease-fire to end the bombardment in ghouta. a state department spokeswoman was pressed on what the u.s. was doing to help stop the violence. we will continue to have our people there on the ground frankly. we have americans who are there assisting syrians and try to get back to a normal life. i don t know what more you expect us to do. and now this morning, new reports of new bombardment this morning. we have cnn s jomana karadsheh live in jordan with more. it has been a devastating few days for civilians there. reporter: absolutely. with no end in sight, christine, for the violence. for six consecutive days, activists are reporting overnight and intense shelling and bombardment of different parts of the rebel held enclave