Summary Russia has said that there is no proof that the Syrian government is behind chemical weapons attack.
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Western nations calling for military action against Syria have no proof that the Syrian government is behind the alleged chemical weapons attack.
France, Britain, Israel and some U.S. congressmen have said military action against President Bashar Assad s regime should be an option if it has used such weapons. A U.N. team is on the ground investigating the Aug. 21 attack that left hundreds dead.
Lavrov said in a televised news conference on Monday that the countries calling for action "cannot provide evidence" of the chemical weapons attack , and have assumed the role of "both investigators and the U.N. Security Council" in probing the incident.
Lavrov blamed Syrian opposition for manipulating reports of the attack in order to derail a peace conference on Syria.
