Syria calls for help destroying toxic arsenal

Syria's deputy foreign minister warned Monday that efforts to rid his country of chemical weapons could fail if the international community does not contribute money and equipment.

Faisal Mekdad told reporters at a meeting of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons his country needs armored vehicles and other resources to move chemicals out of Syria for destruction. "Without these resources it will be difficult if not impossible for Syria and for all OPCW to implement the decisions," he said. (AP)