$(function() {
   $('div.comment-count').each(function() {
   
      //make json call to server to get image size
      $.getJSON("http://"+location.host+"/services/getcommentcount.php",
      {
         "news_id": $(this).attr("rel")
      },
      SetCommentsCountData
   );
   });
});

function SetCommentsCountData(data) {
   
   var dv =  $("div.comment-count[rel=" + data.news_id + "]");
   if (data.count > 0) {
      dv.attr("style","display:inline;");
   }
   dv.text(data.count);
}