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In this photo taken during a government-organized tour, Syrian soldiers stand July 20, 2012, next to burned cars after they regained control of the district of Midan, in the southern part of Damascus, Syria. (Associated Press)

U.N. approves last 30 days for U.N. observers in Syria

By Edith M. Lederer and Elaine Ganley - Associated Press

**FILE** Smoke rises over the skyline July 19, 2012, in the Qaboun neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, during shelling by Syrian government forces. (Associated Press)

Syrian troops recapture Damascus neighborhood

By Albert Aji and Zeina Karam - Associated Press

House votes to boycott Russians arming Syria

Associated Press

Fahd Jassem al-Freij (left), Syria's new defense minister, is sworn in before Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday, July 19, 2012. (AP Photo/SANA)

First word from Syria’s Assad emerges after attack

By Ben Hubbard - Associated Press

Mark Lyall Grant (left), British ambassador to the United Nations, and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice of the United States confer at the United Nations on Thursday, July 19, 2012, during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Syria. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Russia and China veto Syria resolution in Security Council

By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press

In this citizen journalist image, smoke billows over Damascus, Syria, on July 18, 2012, after a bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting. Three top regime officials, including President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law, were killed in the blast. (Associated Press)

Blast kills high-ranking Syrian officials

By Andrew Bossone and Jacob Resneck - Special to The Washington Times

Syrian President Bashar Assad (left) stands next to Gen. Dawoud Rajha (right), Syria's defense minister, during a ceremony to mark the 38th anniversary of the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war, in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/SANA)

Assad relative, defense minister killed in Syrian rebel bombing

By Bassem Mroue and Elizabeth A. Kennedy - Associated Press

In this citizen journalist image, smoke billows July 18, 2012, over Damascus, Syria, after a bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting and killed three top regime officials, including President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law. (Associated Press)

Washington worried over Syria attack

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League special envoy for Syria, meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, on Monday, July 9, 2012. (AP Photo/SANA)

U.N. vote on Syria delayed until Thursday

By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press

Briefly: Intel chief says jihadis head for Syria border

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

This image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed on Sunday, July 15, 2012, purports to show Free Syrian Army soldiers during clashes with Syrian government forces in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)

Syria uses helicopters to battle rebels in capital

By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Kofi Annan, the U.N. envoy for the Syrian crisis, conferred in Moscow on Tuesday on efforts to end the fighting in Syria. (Associated Press)

Terrified Syrians pack up to flee capital

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

President Obama heads from Marine One to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on July 16, 2012. (Associated Press)

As Syrian crisis deepens, Obama cites ‘Captive Nations’ week

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Free Syrian Army soldiers run for cover in Idlib province in northern Syria in this image taken by a citizen journalist on Friday, July 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network)

Heavy clashes hit Syrian capital for second day

By Ben Hubbard - Associated Press

** FILE ** Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a news conference in Moscow on Monday, July 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

Russia accuses West of blackmail on Syria plans

By Jim Heintz - Associated Press

Israeli President Shimon Peres (right) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton share a laugh before their meeting at the president's residence in Jerusalem on Monday, July 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool)

Clinton discusses Syria, Iran during visit to Israel

By Bradley Klapper - Associated Press

This image made from amateur video from Hama Revolution 2011 and accessed by AP video on Friday, July 13, 2012, purports to show families gathered around bodies of victims killed by violence that, according to anti-regime activists, was carried out by Syrian government forces in Tremseh, Syria. (AP Photo/Hama Revolution 2011 via AP video)

Syria denies use of heavy weapons in latest violence

By Albert Aji - Associated Press

Slaughter of civilians denied by Assad forces

By ALBERT AJI - Associated Press

This image made from amateur video from Hama Revolution 2011 and accessed by AP video, Friday, July 13, 2012, purports to show families gathered around bodies of victims killed by violence that, according to anti-regime activists, was carried out by government forces in Tremseh, Syria, about 15 kilometers (nine miles) northwest of the central city of Hama. (AP Photo/ Hama Revolution 2011 via AP video)

U.N. team investigates reported Syria massacre

By Ben Hubbard - Associated Press

In this citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, black smoke rises from buildings near a mosque from purported forces shelling in Homs, Syria. The Associated Press is unable to independently verify the authenticity, content, location or date of this citizen journalist image. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN)

U.N. blames regime forces for Syria massacre

By Elizabeth A. Kennedy and Zeina Karam - Associated Press