Rebel forces launch an attack in a suburb of Idlib in Syria. The video, which could not be independently verified by Reuters, comes as Western and Arab countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agree to give urgent military support to rebels.
The U.S. Secretary of State, in Qatar for meetings on Syria, confirmed the U.S. would offer support, without going into specifics.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY, SAYING:
"We have said today very clearly we are going to step up in order to provide the capacity to the SNC and to the Syrian opposition to be able to directly address the situation on the ground. Now that's as specific as I can be and as I intend to be here today."
Free Syrian Army spokesman Louay Meqdad told Reuters some of that support is already being seen on the ground
SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FREE SYRIAN ARMY (FSA) SPOKESPERSON, LOUAY MEQDAD, SAYING:
"We have received several consignments of weapons which we req
