The varying reports are still unconfirmed by media sources though it would not come as a surprise to hear of gunmen loyal to Assad shooting protesters from rooftops. It's doubtful that he will leave as easily as Mubarak. Al Jazeera:
At least five people are reported dead amid fresh protests near the restive Syrian city of Homs, but the identities of those killed remains unclear.
Government sources told Al Jazeera that two policemen were killed in the town of Talbiseh on Sunday while other reports claimed protesters had been killed.
Our correspondent Cal Perry, in Damascus, reported that more than a dozen people had been wounded in what officials said was a "co-ordinated attack from both rooftop sniper fire and fire from the ground".
He said it was unclear who was behind the firing. Officials blamed "foreign elements" while protesters said it was security forces dressed in civilian clothes.
"The situation is incredibly chaotic", he said.
