A YouTube image grab shows smoke billowing from the flashpoint Syrian city of Homs which activists said was being attacked by regime forces. Syrian troops have tortured children, executed them and ... more 

A YouTube image grab shows smoke billowing from the flashpoint Syrian city of Homs which activists said was being attacked by regime forces. Syrian troops have tortured children, executed them and used children as young as eight as "human shields" during military raids against rebels, according to a UN report released Tuesday less