Civilians gather around vehicles as they wait to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
Civilians gather around vehicles belonging to the United Nations and Syrian Arab Red Crescent as they wait to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Thaer Al Khalidiya (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
A wounded man is seen on the ground as he waits to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
A wounded man is seen on the ground as he waits to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Thaer Al Khalidiya (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)
Civilians gather around a United Nations vehicle as they wait to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
Civilians gather around a United Nations vehicle as they wait to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Thaer Al Khalidiya (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
A Syrian refugee woman walks to receive her share of humanitarian aid in Quru Gusik refugee camp on the outskirts of Arbil
A Syrian refugee woman walks to receive her share of humanitarian aid in Quru Gusik refugee camp on the outskirts of Arbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
A Syrian refugee woman waits for petrol in Quru Gusik refugee camp on the outskirts of Arbil
A Syrian refugee woman waits for petrol in Quru Gusik refugee camp on the outskirts of Arbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Civilians carry their belongings as they walk towards a meeting point to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
Civilians carry their belongings as they walk towards a meeting point to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Thaer Al Khalidiya (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
Civilians carry their belongings as they wait to be evacuated in Homs
Civilians carry their belongings as they wait to be evacuated near Syrian Arab Red Crescent and United Nations vehicles in Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CONFLICT)
A woman carries her belongings as she walks towards a meeting point to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
A woman carries her belongings as she walks towards a meeting point to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
A man sits near his belongings inside a damaged room as he waits to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs
A man sits near his belongings inside a damaged room as he waits to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CONFLICT)
A man stands with his belongings as he waits to be evacuated in Homs
A man stands with his belongings as he waits to be evacuated near a United Nations vehicle in Homs February 10, 2014. A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international mediator. During the first round of talks in nearly three years of civil war last month, mediator Lakhdar Brahimihad tried to break down mistrust by focusing on agreeing a truce for a single city, Homs. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)