Obama says he, Putin agree on need to end Syria violence

US President Barack Obama said on Monday he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need to stop violence in Syria and he made no mention of the disagreements that have divided the two countries on how to address the Syrian conflict.

"We're agreeing that we need to see a cessation of the violence," Obama said, sitting next to Putin. Both men wore serious expressions on their faces and did not smile. (Reuters)