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• After UN resolution fails, deadly strikes in Syria increase
• Anti-war rallies call for end to sanctions on Iran, support for pro-democracy forces
• FAA bill in Congress draws fire for weakening unions, increasing domestic drones
• Two veteran Democrats forced to compete for Ohio seat in redrawn map

• Foreclosure settlement close; will CA and NY join?
• Google and Facebook take down content from Indian domains
• International nurse-in calls on Facebook to stop blocking breast feeding photos
• Oakland demonstrators gather at court house
• Park police enforce no camping ban at Occupy DC encampments
• China tells airlines to ignore EU greenhouse gas laws
• Egypt names those arrested for working for foreign groups operating without permission

Today, in Syria, attacks and shelling continued in cities throughout the country. Homs, long a center of the resistance to the regime of Bashar al Assad, received the brunt of bombardment. A video posted on Youtube appears to show residential buildings of Homs with the sound of rockets falling nearby. Other Videos showed smoke rising along the skyline with the whine of shots in the distance. Residents told local media that they were starting to collect medicine, food and water and described the city surrounded by armed forces.

As tensions continue to escalate between Iran and the United States and Israel, thousands of activists demonstrated in dozens of cities across the globe over the weekend. Protesters say they’re against war and sanctions in Iran and in support of that country’s pro-democracy movement. While most of the demonstrations were small, they did take place widely. Organizers estimate that rallies and marches took place in more than 80 cities.

In Washington DC, members of Congress are debating a bill today to continue funding the Federal Aviation Administration through 2014. But several major unions have come out against it, saying it puts up more hurdles to organizing workers, and threatens collective bargaining. Privacy advocates are also expressing concerns—about the bill’s provisions to greatly increase the number of drones that can operate in US skies. FSRN’s Alice Ollstein has the details, on Capitol Hill.

After winning Nevada’s Republican Caucus over the weekend, presidential candidate Mitt Romney turned his attention to upcoming contests in Colorado and Minnesota. Although turn-out was far lower than expected In Nevada, Romney received fifty percent of the vote, with Newt Gingrich coming in second and Ron Paul and Rick Santorum following. Also over the weekend, Jill Stein won 90 percent of the vote in Ohio’s Green Party state convention. Actress Roseanne Barr, who recently announced her candidacy, came in second with about five percent of the vote.

• After public outcry, Komen Foundation forced to respond to Planned Parenthood funding cut
• Harsh sanctions on Iran could hit middle and working class the hardest
• Anti-war protests scheduled for US cities as war rhetoric on Iran grows
• New evidence shows NYPD targeted Shia and Iranian Muslims for surveillance
• EU move to strengthen online privacy protection draws criticism from marketing companies who bemoan loss of lucrative data

• Obama pushes plan to employ more veterans
• US opens bidding on wind energy projects on the mid-Atlantic coast
• East Haven police chief steps down amid probe into Latino harassment
• Former Guatemalan president faces genocide charges
• Mass election protests expected in Russia

The Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to end its long-standing partnership with Planned Parenthood sparked a widespread outcry this week. Many groups and individuals vowed to pull funding from the foundation and send their donations directly to Planned Parenthood. This forced the Komen Foundation to respond with a statement today and apologize to the American public. FSRN’s Alice Ollstein has the details, in Washington, D.C.

Today Iran’s supreme leader vowed to retaliate in the event of an attack and condemned Western-backed oil sanctions on his country. According to Reuters, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke on state TV to mark the 1979 Islamic Revolution.