UN to Expand Syria Mission

The UN Security Council has approved the expansion of it's peace mission in Syria from the current thirty, up to 300. Joined to the expansion was a demand from the council, that violence end immediately.

Critics point out that the UN brokered cease fire, has only really been effective when the peace keepers are in the way of fire. Also, only seven of the thirty peace keeper/observers have made it to Syria so far.

Homs, had been still being shelled until the observers arrived at the town. At that point government forces did cease fire. Arrests and firing upon protestors have continued in many cities. Attacks on government forces have not fully ceased either.