A view of a damaged street in the besieged area of Homs
A view of a damaged street in the besieged area of Homs January 4, 2014. Picture taken January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Thaer Al Khalidiya (SYRIA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Residents collect pieces of wood in Homs
Residents collect pieces of wood, to be used for heating, from damaged buildings in the besieged area of Homs January 4, 2014. Picture taken January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Thaer Al Khalidiya (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY CONFLICT)
A toy is seen at a damaged street in Homs
A toy is seen at a damaged street in the besieged area of Homs January 4, 2014. Picture taken January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Thaer Al Khalidiya (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY CONFLICT)
Free Syrian Fighters rest in a safehouse in the besieged area of Homs
Free Syrian Fighters rest in a safehouse in the besieged area of Homs, January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A mannequin stands outside a clothing shop on a damaged street in Duma
A mannequin stands outside a clothing shop on a damaged street in Duma, Damascus January 4, 2014. REUTERS/William Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A Free Syrian Fighter holds his weapon inside a damaged building in the besieged area of Homs
A Free Syrian Fighter holds his weapon inside a damaged building in the besieged area of Homs, January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A woman walks through a damaged street in the besieged area of Homs
A woman walks through a damaged street in the besieged area of Homs, January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Fighter rests in a safehouse in the besieged area of Homs
A Free Syrian Fighter rests in a safehouse in the besieged area of Homs, January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Fighter stands in a shooting position inside a damaged building in the besieged area of Homs
A Free Syrian Fighter stands in a shooting position inside a damaged building in the besieged area of Homs, January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Free Syrian Fighters rest in a safehouse in the besieged area of Homs
Free Syrian Fighters rest in a safehouse in the besieged area of Homs, January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)