. time right now is about 1:40, time for a check of our top stories. in syria, a defiant president blamed conspirators for the country s political unrest that s killed dozens of anti-government protesters and he offered no concessions to demonstrate fors who are demanding broad reform including lifting of nearly 30 years of laws. an immediate safety upgrades at all nuclear power plants in the country. tomorrow workers will begin spraying liquid aimed at preventing the disburse sal of nuclear particles in and around the fukushima facility. a plan to reduce the number of school closings in the district. schools to be selected are ones with low academic performance and low or declining employment.