Having right now. And the backlash over standardized tests, why a growing number of schools across the country are risking federal funds and opting out. The muchanticipated report on syria from the u. N. Chemical weapons inspectors is now expected this weekend. U. N. Secretary general said he believes there will be overwhelming evidence that syria used chemical weapons. And the secretary general also said syrian president Bashar Alassad, quote, committed many crimes against humanity. But those candid comments by the secretary general were apparently not intended for public consumption. John, how big a surprise was this . John it was a pretty big deal for a secretary general. You see secretaries general are supposed to serve at the behest of the mesh nations. They are not supposed to come out in favor or against one country or the other, even a country thats a pariah status as is syria has. The secretary making his remarks about Bashar Alassad and the Syrian Regime particularly the bit about them committing many crimes against humanity. Take a look at the secretary general and his own unguarded words. What happened is that he has committed many crimes against humanity. Our team will come out soon with the report. But i believe that the report will be an overwhelming, overwhelming report. That the chemical weapons was used, even so that i cannot publicly say at this time, before i receive this report. So john, how did his remarks end up being broadcast on u. N. Tv without him knowing about it . Well, what happened was, he was attending a womens forum here at the United Nations today and he was answering questions of those who were in the audience. And since the u. N. Had its rebuild in the last couple of years most of these Committee Rooms and meeting rooms is cameras inside. Now i checked. There was a sign on the door that said closed session which means that the press are not allowed. But somebody at u. N. Tv didnt turn off the Television Camera and ban kimoons remarks were broadcast all around the ring main on this building including the press corps and how we were able to monitor the reports and how they are out tonight john. The inspections report, we are hearing that its already complete. What do you know . We dont know very much, as you know because the u. N. Is being extremely tightlipped on this. We have asked them all day long for clarification as to whether it is complete and when it will arrive on ban kimoons desk. They have clammed up however we are told had a it has been completed and it will his ban kimoons desk sometime over the weekend and he may brief the Security Council as early as monday. That is not confirmed, thats what were being told by back channels. This report will not say whether or not chemical weapons, it will say whether chemical weapons were used or not in syria. Wont apportion blame however we are also being told that there is lots of language in the report that will indicate which side used the chemical weapons, the government side or the rental side. And theyll do that by indicating what kind of equipment was used to launch the rockets that fired the chemicals on august the 21st, john. So john let me just go back to ban kimoons comments today. The surprising candid comments that he didnt expect were on tv. First of all, will it have any impact on the timing of the release of this inspectors report . And is there any sense it might impact the negotiations between russia and the United States . Well, i dont think its going to affect the timing of this report. What it has done i think is taken the sting out of the report, its taken the surprise element out of the report because of the comments anonymity being out there. I think were not out being there. Were expecting another session tomorrow, saturday but as far as the secretary general is concerned this was a rookie mistake by ban kimoon. He shouldnt have done it, not a major the incident but it shouldnt have been done. John thank you. As the diplomatic talks go on, the u. S. May no longer be insisting that it require military enforcement. Mike vic viquera is there, mike. From president obama on down, only the credible use of force for syria to admit, and russia to bring forth this proposal that has changed the course of events a week ago. John kerry with Sergei Lavrov says there should be consequences if syria does not follow through. A photo op with the emir of kuwait. Here is what president obama had to say about the issue. I shared with the emir my hope that the negotiations that are currently taking place between secretary of state kerry and second lavrov in geneva bear fruit. But ive repeated what ive said publicly which is that any agreement needs to be vairvel ve and enforceable. Verifiable and enforceable, there could be sanctions but as far as a u. N. Resolution is concerned, these will not produce the threat of force to take to the United Nations. The russians simply wont go along with it. Having said that john Officials Say the u. S. Could still act unilaterally, as it appears they were going to do two weeks ago. It appears they are at a pivotal point. Mick viqueria. Joe, welcome. Thank you, its good to be here. Give me an idea. How account United States and the United Nations secure all these chemical weapons, whats the process . Well, its a very difficult challenge. The first thing to keep in mind is this has been done before in iraq, libya, south africa, where a u. N. Team has secured these types of weapons. You would need to have a greater agreement between the u. S. And russia and the international community. Step number 1 would be actually to locate all the sites. Step number 2 would be to have International Inspectors on the ground and step number 3 would be to secure these weapons at the source at which point we would begin to secure and transport them out of the country. This would take a long time im told . An extraordinary long time, unquestionably. Isnt it possible these weapons could still get into the wrong hands . Absolutely. And thats the greatest risk we face. Syria has a long history decades where it has developed a chemical weapons stockpile where it has developed a command and control system over these weapons. The risk you have when you have the instability we are seeing is that command and control system might begin to break down. They fall into the wrong hands and its got to be the number one security concern from the United States and the international community. We need to make sure these are not used again. John, the world is watching this very carefully but they havent had a lot to say about whats going on regarding the negotiations of chemical weapons. What is israels position on this . Israel will always act in its own self defense. Its been closely monitoring syria for decades. It has incredible intelligence on the ground. If syria feels its National Security is at risk it will act. Which we have seen four times earlier this year which it did actually strike weapons which he felt would be transferred to hezbollah. And chemical weapons may be the only thain thing that iran e United States agree on. How do those chemical weapons factor into the negotiations with iran . It is a significant factor and the world is watching. Because this is a situation where we came very close to military strikes to prevent the assad regime from using chemical weapons again. Obviously we had a little difficulty with our live picture down in washington, d. C. We thank joe for his expertise, well try to talk to him a little later. And as we wait for the u. N. s report on syrias use of chemical weapons to be released, russia and the United States have wrapped up a second day of talks in switzerland. Jo nahal has that report. On this day this was the only public appearance by john kerry and Sergei Lavrov. They said little about the chemical weapons talks but they did raise the possibility of a broader piece. President obama is deeply committed to a negotiated solution with respect to syria. And we know that russia is likewise. We are working hard to find the Common Ground to be able to make that happen. There are now plans to revive a Peace Initiative for syria the socalled gefn 2 conference. From the beginning we have been promoting a peaceful resolution. We support the arab league then we supported kofe annans proposal and geneva 1. Whatever is or isnt being made it seems that all Diplomatic Options are being explored. Now there is radio more ambitious dual track going on, an enforceable deal to eliminate syrias chemical weapons and second, to bring the parties to the negotiating table to talk peace. The problem is if the first doesnt work nor will the second and there are big obstacles to overcome. The United States insists any deal must include the possibility of military action if syria doesnt comply. But Vladimir Putin says the u. S. Must drop its use of force. We believe that any military intervention into this country from abroad without the sanction of the United NationsSecurity Council is unacceptable. The u. N. Confirms that syria has joined the convention, a sign of good faith said russia but dismissed by the syrian opposition. Accountability is something the United States would like to see guaranteed in a security councl resolution, ban comeunkimoon in ungashed he time spoke of resolution. Whether this point or that point, it is their choice. What happened is that he has committed many crimes against humanity. When it comes to it, russia will likely resist any resolution. But theyre not there yet. The talks will continue on saturday. John ahal, al jazeera. State Department Says kerry and benning mannetanyahu will be talking about the ongoing middle east talks as well as syria. The taliban is claiming responsibility for an attack on the u. S. Consulate in iraq. The facility is located in Herat Province about 70 miles from the Iranian Border in afghanistan. Ten of the victims were police and personnel. An explosion took place at the gate of the u. S. Consulate then a number of insurgents entered the consulate gate. We dont know how many of them there were. No areas in afghanistan are completely secure from taliban attacks. The Group Remains in control of large areas of the country. The u. S. Military will pull out most of its force he by the end of next year. Now to the devastating flooding thats washing away parts of colorado. There are at least 80 people unaccounted for. We know that four people have lost their lives. There are rescue Missions Still Underway along the areas front range after three days of mass flooding in the region the states governor has stepped up a call for safety. Stay out of your vehicle if possible. Stay home if your home is in a safe place. Obviously if you are being told to evacuate then you need to evacuate. But be ready, be prepared. Rescuers are still trying to reach people stranded in three towns, in estes park, and Colorado National guard have deployed. Asher karashi is in boulder where that fourth body was found. Asher has a report. An opportunity to survey some of the damage from heavy rains and flash flooding for some it was a relief, for others it was difficult to absorb. Jeremy barnes house sits at the edge of lefthand creek in bolder. It last been emerged in water. By the time i got the car started the water was coming up the doors and we couldnt get out the driveway. You can see there thats the car. Residents like jeremy described a wall of water and say they have never seen anything like this before. Until earlier this week this was a passible road but with unrelenting rainfall this once calm creek has turned into a raging river of rapids an debris. This was once a driveway but the force of the water pressure washed it away. We have a term called head pressure. And that is the longer the water moves, the more pressure it builds up. And theres as you can see with a lot of the damage thats here with the undermining of the highway here as well, it makes it more than more than dangerous. First responders are racing to get those still trapped by the floodwaters to safer ground. Some have been stranded for days. So grateful, just so grateful for all of them. Im rather happy to be out there. Of there. Getting the animals that cant fend for themselves. As National Guardsmen and local helpers, jeremy barns can only watch in disbelief. Its all gone. Forecasters are predicting, several towns being cut off from power or cell service, making it difficult to contact the several dozen people unaccounted for. Some residents will have to decide whether to stick it out or are evacuate. Thats asher. And in long mont colorado, tamera whats the latest there . Well, john, four helicopters, three of them black hawks have been flying in and out of Boulder County all day. Theyve rescued people, they are putting aid and rescue crews on the ground. As we mentioned 80 people still unaccounted for this evening. You got to think of the vast breadth and depth of this storm. It can impacted people as north as fort collins and south as colorado springs. The sheriff said we are not out of the woods yet. Incredible video of people stranded cars, stranded animals getting out of the deep water. These floodwaters are yet epic. The National Weather service said that the floodwaters could get a little bit worse when little thompson and the south platt converge. They have taken out bridges and roads and again pushed cars completely down out of the community. So john its going to be a long time before people can actually get their minds wrapped around and be able to assess the damage here and even figure out the cost. It could be weeks maybe even a couple of months, john. All right, tamera banks reporting, in colorado, tamera, thank you. The heaviest rain showers have been primarily in new mexico, and we have still some showers in eastern colorado where overnight tonight the temperatures dip down were going to see dense fog developing through the morning hours. Well continue to see scattered rain showers and some thunderstorms the next couple of days around colorado where we have the flooding. However we do not expect as much rainfall to be as intense and as widespread in these showers in the next few days. So the rivers flooding with major flooding is the big thompson south platt, the foudre, we have minor flooding on several other rivers in the area. As we look at the warnings you can see river floodings focus mainly on colorado but watches at least all the way around the southwest as we have been getting a tropical tap into western side of the states but that is going to get cut off which is why those storms will not hold as much rain. Thanks rebecca. Possible change for u. S. Economy. Still ahead on al jazeera, looking ahead to next weeks Federal Reserve meeting. Youll hear my conversation with real moneys ali velshi. Still smoldering, a day after fire relationships through new jerseys seasier seaside bo, the challenges firefighters have now. New jerseys governor spent the day trying to assess the damage of the fire that destroyed part of new jerseys boardwalk. At least 30 seaside businesses were destroyed. Many owners had just repaired the damage from last years superstorm sandy. Roxanna sabeiri reports. Being governogovernor chrisie smoldering in these buildings and thats why as you can see the firefighters have been spraying some of these buildings with water to get rid of any hot spots that might remain. On the other side of these buildings was the famous boardwalk, in previous years it drew many tourists but yesterday it had a very different use. Firefighters tore up parts of it and filled those empty parts with sand to keep the fire from spreading. Governor christie said the investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing and that investigation could take days. It has been a september for to remember for the markets. The dow jones closed higher for the fourth day this week up more than 75 points to 15,376. The dow has gained more than 550 points so far this month. Blue chips are up more than 4 in sept, investors across the world are focused intently on the Federal Reserves two day meeting next week. Real moneys ali velshi joins us to explain why this meeting is drawing such attention. Welcome ali, why the attention to this meeting . Good to see you john. The fed has been pumping money into the economy to the turn of 85 billion a month. Theyre buying bonds and these socalled Mortgage Backed securities and thats been what has kept these mortgage Interest Rates so low for so long. A lot of economists expect the fed to announce its going to taper those purchases lower them down not put 85 billion into the economy but start putting less and less probably allowing Interest Rates to go a little bit higher. We know thats already started to happen. Mortgage rates are above 4. 5 now, that is a fulling person point higher than in spring. What folks are worried about is the effect that this pulling back or tapering back that the fed might announce on wednesday may have on the economy in general and more specifically on the Housing Market. But this tapering is not sudden is it . Thats right, its why they call it tapering, a scaling back of the quantitative easing, qe. 7. 3 is well above where the fed says it wants it to be, around 6 so the fed does want to keep cheap and easy money out there until unemployment comes down. If Interest Rates do move up too far too fast it could choke off the economic re