Syria's internet back amid strife
The internet in Syria is now working, say residents, as fighting between government and rebel fighters continues around Damascus.
UN: Syrian refugees 'targeted as they fled shelling'
The UN's refugee agency said it found conditions in the Syrian city of Homs "desperate" as thousands of people are living in unheated shelters and a quarter of a million people have been displaced from their homes.
UN spokeswoman Melissa Flemming also said Syrian refugees in Jordan reported being fired at as they attempted to flee shelling by Assad's troops. She said:
"We have received very disturbing reports from Syrian refugees in Jordan who say they were targeted as they were fleeing. UNHCR calls on all sides to ensure that at least civilians have access to safe passage outside the country."
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