Syrian rebels and civilians stand on a tank in Qusayr, 15 kms (nine miles) from Homs, on July 12, 2012. Rights activists say the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad has cost more than 17,000 ... more 

Syrian rebels and civilians stand on a tank in Qusayr, 15 kms (nine miles) from Homs, on July 12, 2012. Rights activists say the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad has cost more than 17,000 lives since March 2011 less