Russia proposes UN resolution on Syria

Russia has proposed a draft resolution on the violence in Syria to the UN Security Council, strongly condemning violence by "all parties, including disproportionate use of force by Syrian authorities".

Western members of the council who have been pressing for tough measures against President Bashar al-Assad's government welcomed the move, but said it did not go far enough because it stepped short of including an arms embargo or other sanctions.

The draft called on all parties in Syria to "immediately stop any violence irrespective of where it comes from".

Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from the United Nations in New York.