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Dozens Killed in Syria as Kofi Annan Leaves Without Deal on Truce

Dozens of civilians have been reportedly killed in the Syrian city of Homs in what is being described as a massacre. It is unclear who carried out the killings. Footage posted by opposition activists on YouTube showed men, women and children lying dead in a blood-drenched room. The Syrian state news agency said armed groups kidnapped scores of civilians, killed, and mutilated their corpses. The report of the killings came soon after U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan left Damascus on Sunday without agreement on a truce or humanitarian access.

Kofi Annan: "Yes, it’s going to be tough, it’s going to be difficult, but we have to have hope. I am optimistic. I am optimistic for several reasons. First of all, I’ve been here for a very short period. Almost every Syrian I’ve met wants peace. They want the violence to stop. They want to move on with their lives."

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