even d.c., dropping down to 86 degrees. that front is helping to break down the ridge. even though the front doesn t get all the way into the deep south, it s definitely going to be helping to bring relief. those folks in the west, unfortunately, are going to see the heat build there and possible 90s and around 100 as far north as montana. randi? thank you very much for the update. to tokyo now where secretary of state hillary clinton made it clear time is running out for syria s government. she talked about recent high-level defections from the syrian military and the growing strength of opposition forces. the future to me should be abundantly clear to those who support the assad regime. the days are numbered. clinton was in tokyo for a donors conference on afghanistan where $16 billion was pledged to help the country s transition. in russia, flash flooding has killed at least 140 people. people climbed into trees and on to rooftops to escape the rising waters. rus