As Russia warns against the use of force without UN approval, Senator John McCain says he will oppose the latest US resolution.
US Senator John McCain has said he will oppose a draft resolution authorising the use of military force against Syria, as President Barack Obama arrived in Europe to discuss the crisis with other world leaders.
Mr McCain, who supports strikes against Bashar al Assad's regime but wants the US to offer greater support to Syrian rebels, has said he will not support the document in its current form.
It came after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had not ruled out military strikes against Syria but warned the use of force without UN approval would be an "aggression" and a violation of international law.
Meanwhile, Mr Obama, who believes he will get Congressional backing for strikes, said the international community could not "be silent" in the face of "barbarism".
He warned that failure to respond to last month's chemical attack - which the US holds the Syrian government responsible for - would "only increase other attacks", and that he would continue to seek international support for holding the regime accountable.
Mr Obama was addressing the situation in Syria at a news conference in Sweden, after arriving in Stockholm for the start of a three-day trip to Europe, including the G20 summit in Russia. The visit to Sweden was added to his itinerary after he cancelled plans to meet with Mr Putin in Moscow last month.
As he spoke, Syria's deputy foreign minister said the regime would not give in to threats of a US-led military strike against the country, even if it meant the start of a third world war.
"The Syrian government will not change position even if there is World War III. No Syrian can sacrifice the independence of his country," Faisal Muqdad said.
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