US mulls 'diplomatic and military' options for Syria

Top US security and foreign policy chiefs are to meet Wednesday to review their options to present to US President Barack Obama, after abandoning attempts to work with Russia to impose a truce. State Department spokesman Mark Toner confirmed that some military options might be discussed, but said Secretary of State John Kerry is still working hard to pursue the diplomatic track with allies. "Just because we've temporarily suspended the cooperation that we had bilaterally with Russia on Syria doe