leader and begged for his mercy. >> i want what every mother wants, to see her children's children. i plead with you to grant me this. >> reporter: the sotloff family considers it part of an 11th hour plea for help since all u.s. efforts and other diplomatic channels have failed. >> dubois: margaret brennan at the state department, thank you. the u.s. military today said the number of air strikes against i.s.i.s. targets in iraq topped 100. president obama is getting closer to a decision on whether to attack i.s.i.s. bases in syria as well. he's expected to meet with the national security council tomorrow. douglas mcarthur mccain is the first american to die fighting with i.s.i.s. jamie yuccas in minneapolis has more about him at the place he and other americans were recruited. >> reporter: the cedar riverside neighborhood of minneapolis is