Syria forces shell Homs, Saudis push UN resolution
Syrian forces unleashed new tank and rocket bombardments on opposition neighbourhoods of Homs on Saturday while diplomats sought UN backing for an Arab plan to end 11 months of bloodshed in Syria.
Activists said seven people were killed in the latest attacks in a week-long government siege of Homs, a battered city at the heart of the uprising to oust President Bashar al-Assad. (Reuters)
