10. STOCK OPTIONS (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Number of shares
Beginning Balance, Shares	999,000	1,193,700
Granted, Shares	233,000	94,000
Cancelled or expired, Shares	(68,000)	(288,700)
Ending Balance, Shares	1,164,000	999,000
Exercisable, Setpember 30, 2013	738,000
Weighted average exercise price
Beginning Balance, Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.96	$ 2.04
Granted, Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.27	$ 2.14
Cancelled or expired, Weighted average exercise price	$ 3.60	$ 2.35
Ending Balance, Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.73	$ 1.96
Exercisable Weighted average exercise price, March 31, 2013	$ 1.91
Minimum [Member]
Exercise price per share
Beginning Balance, Exercise price per share		$ 1.5	$ 1.21
Granted, Exercise price per share	$ 1.21	$ 2.00
Cancelled or expired, Exercise price per share		$ 1.50
EndingBalance, Exercise price per share	$ 1.21	$ 1.21		$ 1.5
Exercisable, Setpember 30, 2013	$ 1.50
Maximum [Member]
Exercise price per share
Beginning Balance, Exercise price per share		$ 3.60	$ 2.45
Granted, Exercise price per share	$ 1.50	$ 2.22
Cancelled or expired, Exercise price per share	$ 3.60	$ 3.60
EndingBalance, Exercise price per share	$ 2.45	$ 2.45		$ 3.60
Exercisable, Setpember 30, 2013	$ 2.45