Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world and we start with the bloodshed in Syria.
The UN human rights office says airstrikes and artillery fire over the past few days has now killed nearly 350 people and injured nearly 880 others in eastern Ghouta.
For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram…. will we ever see an end to Assad's bombardment?
Well Mark… there are efforts being made, but it is yet to be seen whether or not they will have any impact.
Russia, a key Syrian ally, is calling for an open meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday to address the situation in eastern Ghouta.
The Syrian government insists it's retaliating against what it has described as terrorist attacks on Damascus.
But, residents there claim the regime is targeting civilians and trying to recapture lost territory.
If a meeting is held at the UNSC then it is likely that many fingers will be pointed at Russia for the civilian deaths.
However, the Kremlin has rejected as "groundless" allegations raised by the U.S and others that Moscow bears some of the blame.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in the rebel enclave as "hell on earth," urging for an immediate end to fighting to allow humanitarian aid to reach the region.
Similar pleas are being made by some world leaders and aid organizations.
France, Sweden and Kuwait, as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross, are calling for a U.N. resolution ordering a 30-day cease-fire.
The bombardment, which escalated since Sunday, is one of the deadliest in the seven-year Syrian civil war.
The death toll is expected to rise further as many medical facilities have been reduced to rubble, leaving many seriously injured people untreated.
