France and US want to send 'strong message': Hollande

PARIS: French and US presidents Francois Hollande and Barack Obama want to send the Syrian regime a "strong message" to condemn the alleged use of chemical weapons, the presidency said in a statement.

"Both heads of state agreed that the international community cannot tolerate the use of chemical weapons, that it should hold the Syrian regime accountable for it and send a strong message," a statement said.