On the PBS NewsHour Tonight

NEWSHOUR -- September 24, 2012 at 12:15 PM EDT

On the PBS NewsHour Tonight

On Monday's NewsHour:

The presidential candidates' messages -- in ads and in speeches
The assault on the Syrian city of Homs
A preview of the United Nations General Assembly meeting
Genetic breakthroughs in breast cancer research
And three personal stories from America's dropout crisis

Correspondent Ray Suarez has your preview:

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