Syrian warplanes pound targets near Turkey

• As Syrian government warplanes operated uncomfortably close to Turkey's border again Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton backed up American support for the opposition by adding to Washington's humanitarian aid.
• Government jets pounded Ras al-Ain, a town near Turkey's border, for yet another day, shaking residents on the other side and triggering demands from Ankara that the Syrian military "stop this as soon as possible."
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• Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz told journalists Wednesday that the country would "respond to Syrian planes or helicopters that violate our borders."
• "Our citizens, especially the residents of the (border]) regions, should stay calm. Our armed forces are on duty full time and the troops on the ground have been authorized to intervene immediately when necessary," the minister said.
• Attacks on Ras al-Ain earlier in the week sent Syrians fleeing for the border. A total of 5,000 crossed into Turkey Monday and Tuesday, according to a Turkish government official, who declined to be named because he is not authorized to speak with the media.
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• Government warplanes also bombarded Damascus and flashpoints in the country's north, according to the opposition Local Coordination Committees.
• So far Wednesday, fighting has claimed the lives of 62 people, the LCC said.
• Clinton, speaking Wednesday from Perth, Australia, announced a $30 million injection of new food assistance for people inside Syria and refugees in neighboring countries, raising the total U.S. aid to $200 million.
• France and the United States backed a new coalition of Syrian dissidents Tuesday, but Damascus slammed the group, saying any effort to topple President Bashar al-Assad will be futile.
• After 20 months of relentless turmoil, rebel forces had not had a unified vision for the country or a military plan to oust al-Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for more than four decades. The United States and Arab nations pressured the groups to get on the same page.
• The new coalition agreed that it wants al-Assad gone and that no one would talk with his government. Spokesman Mohammed Dugham said the only option now is a totally new government.
• A total of 107,769 Syrian refugees have arrived in Turkey as of October 30, Turkey's state news agency Anadolu reported, citing Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
• The U.N. refugee agency says more than 408,000 Syrians have fled their country, and the number is rising.