try to raise awareness and put pressure on the syrian government for his release. this is his cousin. what happened exactly are you getting any response at all from the syrian government your cousin mohammed? >> no, not at all. his father has been there since sunday and he's met with officials from both the egyptian and the american embassies but i don't think he's been able to reach any of the syrian authorities or if he has, they haven't given him any information at all. >> reporter: the small crowd stands quietly. armed only with flowers and signs. and this mother's silent appeal to a distant president speaks so much louder than words. ivan watson, cnn, cairo. and now here's a look at some of our top stories this hour. florida police have confirmed reports that a building collapsed at the lakeland linder regional airport in florida,