ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> STORY: Syrian state television held live-fire exercises on Tuesday (December 20) aimed at deterring any attack on Syria by land or sea.<br/> In a show of military power, the air force and navy both held war games with live ammunition to test the readiness of the armed forces in case of a war.<br/> The Syrian authorities have barred most foreign journalists and imposed tight curbs on local ones, making it difficult to verify accounts.
