A home reduced to rubble.<br/> <br />Opposition leaders in Syria say fierce fighting is continuing to claim countless lives in Hama.<br/> <br />This video, which cannot be independently verified by Reuters, reportedly shows the aftermath of battles between government forces and rebels in the central Syrian city.<br/> <br />The violence came within hours of Kofi Annan's announcement he was stepping down as the U.N.'s peace envoy.<br/> <br />Fighting has heated up in recent weeks, with President Bashar al-Assad's forces meeting stiff resistance from rebel units.<br/> <br />Jessica Gray, Reuters
