Hopes for a ceasefire in Syria appear to be in jeopardy after Bashar al-Assad’s government demanded written guarantees rebel groups will stop fighting before it pulls back troops under the terms of a U.N. peace plan. U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan had brokered a deal for Syria to begin the pullback of troops from around towns and cities by Tuesday and for a truce to start 48 hours later. Turkey has accused Syrian forces of firing across the Turkish border and wounding three people close to one of the largest refugee camps housing Syrian nationals. Thousands of Syria refugees are now living in refugee camps.

Syrian refugee: “We have left everything behind — our home, families. I always think about home, my family, relatives and neighbors there. I miss everything and I want to return as soon as the bloodshed comes to an end.”

In other news from Syria, Human Rights Watch has accused Syrian security forces of summarily executing more than 100 civilians and wounded or captured opposition fighters during recent attacks on cities and towns.