A damaged house is pictured in Duma, Damascus
A damaged house is pictured in Duma, Damascus January 5, 2014. REUTERS/Rafat Beram (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Damaged buildings and debris are pictured in Duma, Damascus
Damaged buildings and debris are pictured in Duma, Damascus January 5, 2014. REUTERS/Rafat Beram (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Mourners carry the coffin of a soldier, who was killed during clashes in Falluja, at his funeral in Najaf
Mourners carry the coffin of a soldier, who was killed during clashes in Falluja, at his funeral in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, January 5, 2014. Iraqi government forces battling an al Qaeda offensive nar the Syrian border launched an air strike on Ramadi city on Sunday killing 25 Islamist militants, according to local officials. Government officials in western Anbar province met tribal leaders to urge them to help repel al Qaeda-linked militants who have taken over parts of Ramadi and Falluja, strategic Iraqi cities on the Euphrates River. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)
Mourners pray near the coffin of a soldier, who was killed during clashes in Falluja, during his funeral in Najaf
Mourners pray near the coffin of a soldier, who was killed during clashes in Falluja, during his funeral in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, January 5, 2014. Iraqi government forces battling an al Qaeda offensive near the Syrian border launched an air strike on Ramadi city on Sunday killing 25 Islamist militants, according to local officials. Government officials in western Anbar province met tribal leaders to urge them to help repel al Qaeda-linked militants who have taken over parts of Ramadi and Falluja, strategic Iraqi cities on the Euphrates River. REUTERS/Ahmad Mousa (IRAQ - Tags - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION MILITARY)
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Tribal fighters gather before being deployed to patrol the streets of Falluja
Tribal fighters gather before being deployed to patrol the streets of Falluja, 50 km (31 miles) west of Baghdad January 5, 2014. Iraqi government forces battling an al Qaeda offensive near the Syrian border launched an air strike on Ramadi city on Sunday killing 25 Islamist militants, according to local officials. Government officials in western Anbar province met tribal leaders to urge them to help repel al Qaeda-linked militants who have taken over parts of Ramadi and Falluja, strategic Iraqi cities on the Euphrates River. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A tribal fighter holding his weapon patrol the streets of Falluja
A tribal fighter holding his weapon patrol the streets of Falluja, 50 km (31 miles) west of Baghdad, January 5, 2014. Iraqi government forces battling an al Qaeda offensive near the Syrian border launched an air strike on Ramadi city on Sunday killing 25 Islamist militants, according to local officials. Government officials in western Anbar province met tribal leaders to urge them to help repel al Qaeda-linked militants who have taken over parts of Ramadi and Falluja, strategic Iraqi cities on the Euphrates River. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Tribal fighters gather before being deployed to patrol the streets of Falluja
Tribal fighters gather before being deployed to patrol the streets of Falluja, 50 km (31 miles) west of Baghdad January 5, 2014. Iraqi government forces battling an al Qaeda offensive near the Syrian border launched an air strike on Ramadi city on Sunday killing 25 Islamist militants, according to local officials. Government officials in western Anbar province met tribal leaders to urge them to help repel al Qaeda-linked militants who have taken over parts of Ramadi and Falluja, strategic Iraqi cities on the Euphrates River. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Tribal fighters who have been deployed onto the streets, patrol in Falluja
Tribal fighters who have been deployed onto the streets, patrol in the city of Falluja, 50 km (31 miles) west of Baghdad January 5, 2014. Iraqi government forces battling an al Qaeda offensive near the Syrian border launched an air strike on Ramadi city on Sunday killing 25 Islamist militants, according to local officials. Government officials in western Anbar province met tribal leaders to urge them to help repel al Qaeda-linked militants who have taken over parts of Ramadi and Falluja, strategic Iraqi cities on the Euphrates River. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Kerry says Israel and Palestinians progressing on peace "puzzle"
"The path is becoming clearer. The puzzle is becoming more defined. And it is becoming much more apparent to everybody what the remaining tough choices are," says U.S. Secretary of State