Head of Syria's observer mission says violence is 'unprecedented'

In this image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Monday, July 2, 2012, black smoke leaps the air from shelling near Ali bin Abi Taleb mosque in Talbiseh, the central province of Homs, Syria. The head of the Arab League urged Syria's exiled opposition to unite Monday, saying they must not squander the opportunity to overcome their differences as Western efforts to force President Bashar Assad from power all but collapse. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL

July 05, 2012 - 5:25 AM

DAMASCUS, Syria - The head of Syria's U.N. observer mission says violence in the country has reached "unprecedented" levels and he called for an end to the bloodshed.

Norwegian Maj. Gen. Robert Mood told reporters in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday that there must be a cease-fire in order for his teams to resume their work.

About 300 U.N. monitors were sent to Syria to provide an unbiased look at the violence, but they have been confined to their hotels since June 15 because of the bloodshed.

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