UN says Arab League mission to Syria may resume

"Mr Ban said the "disastrous" failure to agree a UN resolution on Syria had encouraged Damascus "to step up its war on its own people".

The international community is struggling to find a way forward in the crisis after Russia and China blocked the resolution last week.

Syrian forces are continuing to attack opposition strongholds in the country.

Hundreds of people have died in the central city of Homs after days of heavy bombardment."
BBC