US to continue support of Syrian opposition by By MATTHEW LEE BAGHDAD (AP) -- Secretary of State John Kerry says he was sorry to learn that the leader of the Western-backed Syrian opposition coalition has resigned, but that it won't affect the U.S. effort to try to force Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down.... hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SYRIA_KERRY?SITE=NYWNE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT