EDITORS PLEASE NOT: RESENDING FOR TECHNICAL PURPOSES<br/> <br />As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad considers local ceasefires proposed by international peace mediators, bombs drop in Aleppo.<br/> <br />This year, peace talks between the government and opposition groups have failed to bring an end to the civil war, which now faces new challenges with the Islamic State threat.<br/> <br />United Nations Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura has said said Aleppo should have "incremental freeze zones" that would stop localized fighting and let in relief aid.
