Rebels defend their positions in the battle for Aleppo.<br/> <br />Amateur video out of Syria which could not be independently verified by<br/> <br />Reuters comes as UN monitors quit their peacekeeping mission.<br/> <br />A UN official said Syria's government and rebels have "chosen the path of war."<br/> <br />As fighting rages around Syria's biggest city Western powers and Russia remain resolutely at odds in the Security<br/> <br />Council over the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.<br/> <br />U.N. agencies say that refugees are fleeing Syria in ever greater numbers.<br/> <br />More than 170,000 Syrian refugees have been registered in neighboring countries.<br/> <br />More footage appears to show the shelling of Rastan.<br/> <br />Video of the aftermath shows devastated streets.<br/> <br />The UN says 1.2 million people are uprooted within Syria. Many are staying in schools or other public buildings, any place they can find shelter.
