A poster showing Syrian President Assad, Russian President Putin and Lebanese Hezbollah leader Nasrallah is seen on a micro bus in al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city
A poster showing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L), Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Lebanese Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is seen on a micro bus in al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS TRANSPORT)
Photos of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are seen on a car in al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city
Photos of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are seen on a car in al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is holding an election in June that looks all but certain to give President Bashar al-Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is home town of Assad. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS)
Residents from al-Qardahah town raise the national flag and a photo of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at their home in al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city
Residents from al-Qardahah town raise the national flag and a photo of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at their home in al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is holding an election in June that looks all but certain to give President Bashar al-Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah is the home town of Assad. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS)
An election poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and a photo of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah are seen on a car at al-Qardahah town
An election poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and a photo of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (L) are seen on a car at al-Qardahah town near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS)
A woman walks past pictures of people who have died in the Syrian crisis in al-Qardahah town
A woman walks past pictures of people who have died in the Syrian crisis in al-Qardahah town near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Bashar al-Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS)
A photo of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen on a car at al-Qardahah town
A photo of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen on a car at al-Qardahah town near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS)
Election poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and a photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen on a car at al-Qardahah town
Election poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and a photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen on a car at al-Qardahah town near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT ELECTIONS CIVIL UNREST)
Election posters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen at the entrance of al-Qardahah town near Latakia city
Election posters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen at the entrance of al-Qardahah town near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS)
A Syrian woman living in Jordan is seen near Jordanian police standing guard during a demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman
REFILE - CORRECTING TYPO IN TRANSLATION A Syrian woman living in Jordan wearing a Syrian opposition flag is seen near Jordanian police standing guard during a demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman May 26, 2014. Dozens of Syrian and Jordanian celebrated after Syria declared Jordan's charge d'affaires in Damascus persona non grata in response to what it said was an unjustified decision by the kingdom to expel its ambassador, Syrian state television said on Monday. The words on the flag read, "Free Syria". REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A Syrian woman living in Jordan is seen near Jordanian police standing guard during a demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman
REFILE - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN TRANSLATION A Syrian woman living in Jordan wearing a Syrian opposition flag is seen near Jordanian police standing guard during a demonstration in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman May 26, 2014. Dozens of Syrian and Jordanian celebrated after Syria declared Jordan's charge d'affaires in Damascus persona non grata in response to what it said was an unjustified decision by the kingdom to expel its ambassador, Syrian state television said on Monday. The words on the flag read, "Dree Syria". REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)