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Don't know if there is any fighting yet. i haven't heard of any fighting taking place. >> the russians say they are being warmly welcomed by the ethnic russians. >> it's the ethnic russians and that's a large number, a percentage. but i truly think there are some actions that the u.s. can take but particularly more with the united nato and -- >> so what i hear you saying, general, is not what i'm hearing obama administration officials saying. you're saying all options should be on the table including the military option. what i hear from members of congress, including critics of the president ...

David? >> reporter: since the general assembly began its meeting on monday, at least 489 people have died in syria because of the bloodshed. and as you mentioned, there is now an intense battle underway in syria's largest city, the city of aleppo. witnesses say that the fighting is unprecedented there, and there's additional fighting taking place in and around the capital of damascus. a human rights group says that government forces there have attacked areas that are under rebel control. arab leaders in the new york are worried the conflict could spread and destabilize the entire region, and a...

green square is right on the coast there. gadhafi's compound, a few miles away has taken a pounding from nato air strikes. today is the scene of ferocious gun battles. for now it's still in the regime control. and as for the libyan dictator, he may still inbound hiding or on the run, but three of his sons are in custody. and that included the man on the left, and he is wanted for crimes against humanity, just like his father. and then rebels also captured this woman, a well-known anchor on state tv, and witnesses say she is unharmed and state tv has gone dark. and then sara sidner ha...

It comes to the nato mission in afghanistan, because no war has ever been won in afghanistan without the support of the people. >> atia, we appreciate your reporting. thank you so much and we will talk to you soon. marjah is afghanistan's most violent province and the hub of the country's opium industry. the military operation is unique in many ways. let's go over that with a professor from georgetown university. she spent time working with the u.n. in afghanistan. let's talk about the fighting taking place. do you have feeling this could take a while before the coalition forces get into the...

Launching a fierce firefight on the rebels using helicopter gunships and heavy artillery. martha: look at that. that is the sound from the ground there. it's gadhafi's forces, seen to be pushing back the rebels headed to tripoli, the fiercest fighting taking place in the pivotal port town of roz line -- ra lunaf. phillip: this brutality is calling for lawmakers to step up. sen -- is not force mccain and jerry calling for a no fly zone over libya to encourage rebels outgunned by the air.