Gunfire echoes on the streets of Deraa, Syria.<br/> <br />Footage uploaded to a social networking site reportedly shows anti-government protesters facing off against armed security forces.<br/> <br />It also shows hundreds gathered and chanting slogans against the Syrian army in other parts of the country.<br/> <br />Rebels say the government has intensified its push to root out resistance in cities around the nation.<br/> <br />Reuters could not independently verify the videos or claims of renewed fighting.<br/> <br />Meanwhile in Homs, Syria's state news agency says cleanup efforts have begun after weeks of bloody bombardment.<br/> <br />Video shows men and women huddled in underground bunkers, while men use backhoes to clear away rubble.<br/> <br />President Bashar al-Assad is accused of killing thousands of opposition supporters in a year-long crackdown on protesters.<br/> <br />Assad's refusing to cede office, instead planning for multi-party elections under a new constitution within three months.<br/> <br />Jessica Gray, Reuters
