Syria : Top U.S. diplomat calls opposition 's vote to attend talks ` ` courageous '' Members of the country 's main opposition group vote 58 to 14 in favor of attending . The goal of the talks is to set up a transitional government to end the violence . Syria has proposed a negotiated ` ` " to military operations '' in Syria , perhaps elsewhere .
NEW : Top U.S. diplomat calls opposition 's vote to attend conference `` courageous '' Representatives of the country 's main opposition group vote 58 to 14 in favor of attending . The goal of the talks is to set up a transitional government to end the violence . Syria has proposed a negotiated `` end to military operations '' in Aleppo , perhaps elsewhere .