alarming number of civilians being killed in. these clashes. more than 500 civilians in just the past two weeks. today at the u.n. russia calling on the u.n. security council to push for a pause in the saudi-led airstrikes against the rebels on the ground. our senior correspondent richard roth has more on how to get humanitarian aid in and foreign diplomats out. >> reporter: the u.n. security council heard the deputy ambassador present a draft resolution calling for some type of humanitarian halt in the fighting on the ground in yemen. hundreds have been killed and thousands wounded. the saudi arabian ambassador said everybody agrees that there's a need to get. assistance on to the ground but it's how you achieve that that's the question. >> the desire to provide assistance to those who need it is is something we share. the mechanism is something that will have to be discussed. >> western countries and jordan