from crossing into new mexico. and walking tall. five years ago zack lystedt was almost killed playing football. now because of him, 23 laws have laws protecting high school athletes. it was last night he took a walk that few thought was ever possible. early this saturday morning, june 11, 2011. www.vitac.com captioning funded by cbs good morning. the empire state building behind the fog there. welcome to the early show. i m russ mitchell. good morning everybody. i m betty nguyen. we begin in syria where the three-month-long battle is escalating. syrian tanks sealed off a northern town as residents place for an all-out assault. anti-government activists claim more than two dozen activists were killed t. white house condemned the actions saying syria is on a dangerous path. leaders in neighboring turkey are accusing syria as savagery as thousands flee for their lives. cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer is in turkey near the syrian border. good morning, elizabeth
vengeance as firefighters struggle to prevent the flames from crossing into new mexico. and walking tall. five years ago zack lystedt was almost killed playing football. now because of him, 23 laws have laws protecting high school athletes. it was last night he took a walk that few thought was ever possible. early this saturday morning, june 11, 2011. www.vitac.com captioning funded by cbs good morning. the empire state building behind the fog there. welcome to the early show. i m russ mitchell. good morning everybody. i m betty nguyen. we begin in syria where the three-month-long battle is escalating. syrian tanks sealed off a northern town as residents place for an all-out assault. anti-government activists claim more than two dozen activists were killed t. white house condemned the actions saying syria is on a dangerous path. leaders in neighboring turkey are accusing syria as savagery as thousands flee for their lives. cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer is