Problems syncing music to iPhone 3G since 3.1.1 update

After I updated the iPhone with 3.1.1 it froze. I had to uninstall and reinstall iTunes, then restore the iPhone. The phone is up an running now. All of my contacts and notes are there, but some of my apps are missing, and my music is gone. I've tried syncing my phone with iTunes, but it's not working.
When I connect my phone to my MacBook (Mac OS X 10.5.8), iPhoto automatically comes up and syncs normally, but I have to open iTunes manually. iTunes detects the phone once I've opened it, and it syncs for a few seconds, but then my phone disappears from Devices. The phone continues to display "Sync in Progress" but it's not doing anything. It continues to display that message until I end up having to cancel sync on my phone.
I called support, and they say it is a phone issue, not an iTunes issue. I don't know, because I don't have the same issue with iPhoto.
Does anyone know what's going on and how this issue can be resolved?
Thanks!

Is there an iPod photo cache named folder in the folder of photos you have selected to be transferred to your iPhone?

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