Well that didn't take long for Assad to re-start his campaign of killing. BBC News:
At least 20 people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured in Syria as army and police opened fire on anti-government protesters.
Activists said most of the deaths were in southern Deraa province, but there were also reports of shootings in Homs.
On Thursday, the US led unprecedented calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Earlier, Mr Assad told the United Nations that police and army operations against civilians had halted.
