French President Francois Hollande, center, gestures as he speaks with his ministers prior to a defense meeting on the situation in Syria, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday Aug. 28, 2013. From left: foreign minister Laurent Fabius, prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Francois Hollande, defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and interior minister Manuel Valls. Francois Hollande said Tuesday, that France was prepared to take action against those responsible for gassing people in Syria.(AP Photo/Kenzo Tribouillard, Pool) ( APTOPIX France Syria )