Syrian Army Battles Defectors in Rebel Town

(AP-Guardian-UK) Syrian troops fought hundreds of fellow soldiers who have turned against President Bashar al-Assad as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets on Friday in Rastan, just north of Homs. At least 11 protesters were killed and scores were wounded, human rights groups said. Around 2,000 army defectors are fighting in the Rastan area, according to a human rights activist.