he says the obama administration has said it will increase military aid to some groups of syrian rebels. israel says it s ready it resume peace talks with the palestinians. the country is laying the ground work for that by promising to release a limited number of palestinian prisoners as a good will gesture. a senior official says his side still has a lot of questions to be answered, but john kerry says both sides could be in washington within the next week or so for talks. the u. military crdropped fr bombs near the great barrier reef to get rid of weight on the plane. it s a habitat for animals threatened for animals by extipgs. those are your top stories. more with pan nell a moment. matt s brakes didn t sound right. .so i brought my car to mike at meineke.