CONFIDENT SYRIA USED CHEMICALS, U. S. MULLS ACTION.

The article discusses the United States' potential military response to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in an attack during the Syrian civil war, highlighting the U.S. government's confidence that chemical weapons were in fact used. Topics addressed include U.S. President Barack Obama's views on U.S. military involvement in Syria, and a United Nations (U.N.) inspection based on the chemical weapons allegations.