well, you know there s another rumor we heard that russia is talking about sending some kind of delegation to the united states to lobby members of congress. is that true? reporter: that s what they are saying. deliberate attempt by russian politicians to try and influence that vote in congress. a group of members of russia s parliament say they want to travel to the united states to meet with members of congress to try to bring them around to the russian view to persuade them to take a balanced view on syria, which means they want them to object the president s proposal to intervene militarily. we don t know precisely who or when they are going, but they have to get there before the congress votes. carol? phil black reporting live from moscow this morning. weak and indecisive, that s how some are characterizing president obama after he decided to seek congressional approval on possible action in syria, but given the anger in the wake of the iraq and afghanistan wars and a coun
this recent anti-gay law was passed. just to remind you, it s a law that makes it illegal to promote the idea that gay and straight relationships are equal. it makes it illegal to promote that concept to children. gay activists say it basically rules out or outlaws any sort of further fight for gay rights and they also believe it sends a very strong message of intolerance to the rest of the russian population and they say there has been an increase in anti-gay violence both from the authorities and from other russian civilians as well. so from his point of view and other activists, they believe it s an increasingly unfriendly and unsafe place for people in this country. phil black reporting live from moscow, thank you. still to come, superman and batman is headed to the city. they are trying to save the city from disaster. more on that after the break. [ female announcer ] are you sensitive to dairy? then you ll love lactose-free lactaid®
to settle this conflict. phil black reporting live from moscow this morning. we ll have the latest on this deepening crisis, in cnn s view from within the embattled country. we have some exclusive pictures to show you at the bottom of the hour. new concerns that yosemite has a growing wind fire that threatens two of san francisco s most basic needs. it s coming dangerously close to a reservoir that supplying the city with water and could threaten the hydroelectric generators. two dozen aircraft are dropping water and fire retardant. a big worry are the giant sequoia trees that could go up in flames. take a look at that car s hood. the fire was so intense, part of that car s heed melted. nick valencia is in yosemite this morning.
join his team of star developers because he would have an interest in protecting the millions of people who use this social networking site. carol? phil black reporting live from moscow this morning. alex rodriguez stepped closer to rejoining the new york yankees. he begins a new assignment in trenton as he rehabs from that quad strain. he says people try to strike a deal in a doping scandal. rachel nichols has more for you. reporter: alex rodriguez is in the middle of a delicate dance with major league baseball and as the yankee third baseman career hangs in the balance, baseball fans are left waiting and waiting and waiting. so, what s the hold up? baseball is giving a-rod the chance at a lesser suspension, if he admits to wrongdoing and promises not to appeal. similar to a plea bargen. that s the route ryan braun
reporter: we have no way of knowing for sure, carol, but i think the fact that snowden has 345ed little progress so far is perhaps a sign that they are indeed quite concerned about this. we ve had this very almost contradictory russian position through this whole issue, where are usuala refuses to send snowden back, but hopes that doesn t damage u.s./russian relations. she say that s a concern for them. the fact that he s not been released. the fact that there has been no saul pin one way or another on the asewell limb, which seem to indicate they are not ready to rush in yet, that it could some some way have a lasting consequence. phil black reporting live from moscow this morning. let s head to brazil, where pope francis is it embarking on another heavy day of heavy