U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) talks with French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris September 7, 2013. REUTERS/Susan Walsh/Pool
PARIS (Reuters) - France sought to seize the diplomatic initiative on Syria on Tuesday, saying it would push for a U.N. resolution setting out terms for the destruction of its chemical weapons and warning of "serious consequences" if it resisted.
The announcement by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius came a day after a surprise proposal by Russia that its Syrian ally hand over its chemical weapons stocks, a move that could avert possible U.S.-led military strikes.
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