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McCain called for an international coalition of troops to secure the country's chemical weapons stockpiles.

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said on Sunday that the United States needs to take against the Syrian regime after evidence surfaced that it used chemical weapons against its own people.

Senators from both parties quickly called for the White House to take action against the Syrian government.

FBI Director Robert Mueller and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano have come under fire for their handling of the case.

The Topline: House Republicans unveiled a new report Tuesday on the last year’s attack in Benghazi, Libya, which blamed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the State Department for approving lax security measures.

The report also accused Clinton of trying to cover up the department’s failures in the aftermath of the attack.

The Pentagon, however, was spared much criticism, as the lawmakers found Defense Department officials and the military “reacted quickly to the attacks in Benghazi.”

The House GOP report was a compilation of five congressional committees' findings and recommendations, including the House Armed Services Committee. It was released to Republican House members on Tuesday.

The Army's top officer proposed a 8,000 to 9,000-man force to remain in Afghanistan after all U.S. and allied combat forces withdraw from the country next year. 

Leaders of the primary Islamist militant sect in central Russia are denying any ties to the two suspects accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings. 

The White House said Monday it will not treat the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon attack as an enemy combatant.

Canadian police have arrested two people in connection with the plotting of a major terrorist attack, according to reports.

Canadian authorities will announced later Monday they are arresting two suspects in Montreal and Toronto, who are expected to appear in court Tuesday, the CBC reported.

The case has no connection to last week’s Boston Marathon bombing, Canadian officials said.

Afghan president Hamid Karzai is demanding the CIA ramp down its operations in Afghanistan as Kabul prepares to take over security operations from U.S. and allied forces.