The U.S. secretary of state met with Jordan 's foreign minister in Rome . He said there will be $ 100 million more in humanitarian assistance for war refugees . Jordan , which is being inundated by a wave of Syrian refugees , will receive nearly $ 43 million . Kerry said he had asked Robert Ford , the U.S. ambassador to Syria , to travel to Istanbul to confer with opposition leaders . Comment:
The U.S. secretary of state met with Jordan 's foreign minister in Rome . He said there will be $ 100 million more in humanitarian assistance for war refugees . Jordan , which is being inundated by a wave of Syrian refugees , will receive nearly $ 43 million . Comment: