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Syria rebels under fire in Homs as Romney vows more on arms

The Syrian army moved to crush resistance in the Homs region on Monday hoping to free up troops for the north, as Republican challenger Mitt Romney said Washington should be doing more to get the rebels weapons.

Syrians cover the body of a victim outside a hospital following an air strike by regime forces in the northern city of Aleppo.

Exiled opposition leader Abdel Basset Sayda crossed from Turkey into rebel-held territory in the north for talks with Free Syrian Army commanders on his first such visit since taking up the post in June, rebel sources said.

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