Syria rebels pound besieged Shiite towns

A Syrian rights group says that rebels are pounding two besieged Shiite towns in the northern province of Aleppo.

The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday that fighting was flaring up on the outskirts of the towns of Nubul and Zahra. Fighters seeking the overthrow of President Bashar Assad have besieged the towns for months and tried to force out his troops there. (AP)