Inspectors will face tight deadlines and work in the heart of a war zone.

Russia is ready to ensure security and help guard facilities, once the chemical weapons are stored for destruction in Syria.

Warns rebels might block inspectors from reaching some locations.

"Could change" if "certain that Assad is cheating" on chemical weapons.

In an interview on the Fox News television channel, Syria's president said his government would dispose of its chemical weapons arsenal and it would take about a year and cost about $1 billion.

U.N. report suggests chemical-loaded rockets that hit two Damascus suburbs on Aug. 21 were fired from northwest, near military bases.

Could reexamine stance if further chemical weapons use takes place.

Oppo group says report offered "damning and irrefutable evidence" that regime carried out chemical attack.

Iran's president says his country will accept anyone as ruler of Syria who is elected by the Syrian people.

The five veto-wielding members of the Security Council to meet to discuss what to include in a new resolution requiring that Syria's chemical weapons stockpile be secured and dismantled.