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140 killed as Syria intensifies attack on rebel fighters

Thousands of refugees flood Jordan

Posted: January 26, 2013 at 5:30 a.m.

Syria’s army unleashed a barrage of rocket and artillery fire on rebel-held areas in a central province Friday as part of a widening offensive against fighters who are seeking to oust President Bashar Assad.

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