meeting with family members of those killed. general saying nato troops did not know there were civilians in that house. the general also saying the military would compensate the families for their losses. meanwhile in eastern afghanistan french officials say four of their soldiers died when a bomber detonated explosives near their patrol route. the taliban taking responsibility for that attack. syria new developments in kicking out the president. the rebels who want him gone reportedly getting more bold taking their fight straight to the center of the government the capital city damascus. here is amateur footage showing shattered car windows and bullet holes in homes and shelling by the government as they struggle to survive. in a down not far government forces launched a night of shootings and explosions. 17 people were killed in that city alone. we are told u.n. observers are out there assessing the damage
at this hour. as we have been reporting they estimate 9,000 people have been slaughtered by the syrian forces since the up rising ban last year. that number is from april activists putting the death toll at 13,000. remember russia along with china has vetoed western backed security council rez laugses in syria. one called for president assad to step down. russian s form minister is not opposed to assad s departure but says that is up to the syrian people and no one else. evacuation orders in place as a new state joins the list of wild fair attacks. this is a tough one. they are fighting it from the air, from the ground, but in one critical area they are not getting any help. details on what it fuelling the flames. they were the heros and everyday homeowners and workers exposed to the area around ground zero