as you say, if we are your people, please stop killing our children. stop destroying our future. patti ann: rebels claim snipers loyal to president assad are stationed on rooftops and fire indiscrimminantly. the u.s. today authorizing an additional $155 million in humanitarian aid for people in syria and refugees fleeing the violence. jon: deadly flooding in australia and it is far from over. floodwaters expected to peak in some of the worst-hit areas today. david piper has details for us. david? reporter: hi, jon, yes. there has been really extreme weather in australia in recent weeks. first the brush fires which ravaged parts of country. now heavy flooding in two states. the rising water has been caused by tropical sigh loan oswald which dumped huge amounts of water in the area. flash floods swept through towns in northeast australia,