Syria facing growing pressure to end crackdown

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: We turn overseas now to Syria . An important update tonight on a situation that could be nearing a breaking point. The last 24 hours have been the worst, the bloodiest, the most violent in the eight-month-long uprising. With Syrian troops who have defected, now fighting those who are still loyal to the regime there, leaving 70 dead in what one observer called gruesome fighting, even given the uprising. And now, President Assad 's neighbors -- Turkey , Jordan , the Arab League -- are all systematically turning against him. All of this raising new questions about how long he can last at the

Syria facing growing pressure to end crackdown

At least 69 people were killed in southern Syria on Monday, as the country faces growing international isolation following the Arab League's decision to suspend its membership. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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