At least 13 people are dead following clashes that have paralyzed parts of Syria.
This video posted on the internet purports to show protesters in Hama and Deraa chanting anti-government slogans. Reuters cannot verify the content of this video.
The streets of Homs were quiet following Army gunfire that left four people dead.
State television offered a decidedly different view --- a gathering of tens of thousands in Damascus for what has become a weekly show of support for the president.
The rally comes as envoys from Arab countries arrived for a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad to press him to hold talks with the opposition and end seven months of violence.
Deborah Gembara, Reuters.
