refugees is that about a fifth of lebanon's population is now syrian and that's having a profound impact on its economy. under new regulations syrians will have to apply for visa-like permissions to cross the border. there are six categories. student, medical, transit, tourists or short stay. those as tourists must provide a hotel reservation and i.d. and have at least $1,000. kurdish fighters in syria report gains in kobani as they battle for control of that city. a human rights group says kurds now control 80% of kobani located not far from the turkish border. 14 isis militants died on monday as kurds retook the city's main square. they've been backed by u.s.-led air strikes in the region. the observatory for human rights says more than 6500 people were killed in government attacks in syria last year.