Syria engulfed in fierce combat as US, allies mull new response to carnage

Democratic world mulls next Syria steps from afar as protest turned to civil war

Syria fighting rages as US weighs next steps

AFP – The United States said it is weighing its next steps to try to end the conflict in Syria, as Islamist rebels struck back at government troops after suffering heavy losses. President Bashar al-Assad’s government meanwhile said it was ready for talks with opposition leaders provided there were no preconditions.