Europe seeks Russian support against Syria

European nations have circulated a new draft resolution on Syria that adds an appeal to all sides to reject violence and extremism in a bid to win Russian support.The new proposal, obtained Friday by The Associated Press, still threatens to impose targeted measures which can include sanctions against President Bashar Assads government. But it drops the words including sanctions which were in the previous draft.Russias U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters after a closed Security Council meeting Thursday that Moscow is totally opposed to even mentioning the possibility of sanctions. Asked Friday about the latest draft, Churkin said: The important thing is that our capitals are looking at it.Western diplomats are hoping for a council vote on next Tuesday.