europe urging u.s. to delay action in syria

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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- European foreign ministers meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry are expected to urge the United States to hold off any military action in Syria until U.N. inspectors report on the alleged use of chemical weapons.

Syria was a key topic of Kerry's discussions Saturday with fellow diplomats attending an informal meeting of the European Union in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. He also was to update them on ongoing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

European officials have been skeptical about whether any military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime can be effective.

Britain's Parliament has already voted against military action. And French President Francois Hollande displayed sudden caution on Friday, saying he would wait for a U.N. report before deciding whether to intervene militarily. It was the first time Hollande said he would wait for the U.N. report.

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1. Hollande bottled out.

'nuff said.