Secretary of state urges arms embargo, other measures against Syria

Friday, April 20, 2012

PARIS -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Thursday for the U.N. Security Council to adopt an arms embargo and other tough measures against Syria to try to halt 13 months of bloodshed, but she acknowledged such diplomatic actions would likely be vetoed.

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