Children stand at a damaged site after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President in Aleppo
Children stand at a damaged site after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Al-Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Free Syrian Army fighters prepare a locally made rocket launcher in Old Aleppo
Free Syrian Army fighters prepare a locally made rocket launcher in Old Aleppo, December 31, 2013. Picture taken December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Free Syrian Army fighters prepare a locally made rocket launcher in Old Aleppo
Free Syrian Army fighters prepare a locally made rocket launcher in Old Aleppo, December 31, 2013. Picture taken December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A Free Syrian Army fighter stands next to locally made ammunition in Old Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army fighter stands next to locally made ammunition in Old Aleppo, December 31, 2013. Picture taken December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A man salvages belongings amid the debris of a destroyed building in Zamalka
A man salvages belongings amid the debris of a destroyed building in Zamalka, eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 31, 2013. The writing on the wall reads: "The beginning of a new revolution, 15/3/2013, the angry youth". Picture taken December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Residents walk down an empty street in Zamalka, Syria
Residents walk down an empty street in Zamalka, eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 31, 2013. Picture taken December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Residents walk past damaged buildings in Zamalka
Residents walk past damaged buildings in Zamalka, eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 31, 2013. Picture taken December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Jordan assumes U.N. Security Council chair as conflicts persist
UN-COUNCIL/:Jordan assumes U.N. Security Council chair as conflicts persist