The battle for control in Syria.<br/> <br />Fierce fighting in Syria near the Turkish border.<br/> <br />Amateur video out of Syria which could not be independently verified by Reuters comes as European leaders prepare to meet.<br/> <br />The EU bloc is not expected to follow the French lead in giving full recognition to the new Syrian opposition.<br/> <br />Some Western states are holding back. They are uneasy about the presence of radical Islamist among the rebels.<br/> <br />On the ground rebels celebrate after capturing a government regiment,<br/> <br />Activists say more than 38,000 people have died in Syria since the uprising began in March 2011.
