U.N. Security Council Issues Condemnation of Syria Attack

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR

The United Nations action over a massacre this weekend of at least 108 villagers was the strongest yet allowed by Russia, which has blocked criticism of Syria’s president.

• U.S. Hopes Assad Can Be Eased Out With Russia’s Aid
• IHT Rendezvous: Syria Is Under Pressure
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Public Pensions Faulted for Bets on Rosy Returns

By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH and DANNY HAKIM

Public pension funds in the United States are struggling to lower their assumed rates of return, which are criticized as too lofty in the current market environment.

• Graphic: Pensions and the New York City Budget

West Point Is Divided on a War Doctrine’s Fate

By ELISABETH BUMILLER

Faculty at the United States Military Academy are debating what a counterinsurgency strategy gained in Iraq and Afghanistan and whether the doctrine has a future.

Political Memo

Obama Finds Campaigning Rules Clock

By PETER BAKER

Running like a challenger, President Obama is increasingly consumed by a campaign that is shaping his schedule, his message and many of his decisions.

The Animal Lifeboat

Zoos’ Bitter Choice: To Save Some Species, Letting Others Die

By LESLIE KAUFMAN

As the number of species at risk of extinction soars, zoos are being called upon to rescue and sustain some animals in favor of others.

• Video: The Future of Zoos
• Graphic: Deciding Which Species to Keep

Worshiper Recalls Admission by Patz Suspect Decades Ago

By MICHAEL WILSON, KIA GREGORY and NATE SCHWEBER

With no physical evidence linking Pedro Hernandez to the disappearance of Etan Patz, any admission the suspect made in the past could be critical to corroborating his recent confession.

• Suspect’s Mental History Emerges in Etan Patz Case