and that mr. assad was the source. and we want to join with the international community in an effective response that deters such use in the future. >> joining with the international community. that is not actually an option. at least that is not an option yet. to the international community is pledging no such support for any military response to what is happening in syria about we'll have more on that coming up in a moment. here at home, though, two senators from the president's even party joined with five republican senators in voting today against u.s. military intervention in syria, when the senate foreign relations committee took their vote on the issue. one senator from massachusetts ed markie, voted neither yes or no. he voted present today, saying he needed more time to learn about the issue and make up his mind. he said he would make up his mind before the full senate took a vote on the issue.