Syria

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Syrians on motorcycles inspect the damage of a destroyed house in the town of Tal Rifat on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, on Wednesday. Syrian fighter jets carried out airstrikes on the village, hitting a home and a high school, and killing six people from the same family. It was unclear why the area was targeted. (Associated Press)

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Free Syrian Army soldiers hold their weapons during clashes with government forces in the southwest district of Salah al-Din in Aleppo, Syria, last week. Syrian troops launched a ground assault Wednesday on the besieged northern city of Aleppo, but activists said rebels were fighting back in a battle for the city. (Associated Press)

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Syrians on motorcycles look Aug. 8, 2012, at the damage of a destroyed house after it was hit by an airstrike that killed six Syrians in the town of Tal Rifat, Syria. (Associated Press)

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This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed Aug. 7, 2012, purports to show defected Prime Minister Riad Hijab (center) before leaving Syria en route to Jordan in Daraa, Syria. (Associated Press/Shaam News Network via AP video)

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A Free Syria Army fighter waves Aug. 6, 2012, from the top of a destroyed army tank in the town of Anadan on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. (Associated Press)

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian security force inspects the scene after a bomb ripped through the third floor of the state TV building in Damascus, Syria, on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. The bomb shattered several offices and wounded several employees, Syrian TV said. (AP Photo/SANA)

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A Free Syrian Army soldier fires his weapon during clashes with Syrian government forces in the Saladin neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria, on Wednesday. An activist in Damascus said rebels are increasingly using a tactic of quick-hit attacks to frustrate security forces and keep the capital and other locations unstable. (Associated Press)