Syrians bury their dead - victims of an unrelenting battle that has lasted nearly two years.<br/> <br />Amateur footage also purportedly shows government air strikes on Damascus suburbs.<br/> <br />With superior weapons, President Bashar al-Assad's forces continue to bombard areas captured by rebels and fighting has intensified around the capital.<br/> <br />Reuters cannot independently verify the footage posted online.<br/> <br />Assad met with U.N. special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi Monday to discuss solutions to the crisis, but previous diplomatic efforts have failed to persuade the president to halt the violence.<br/> <br />More than 44,000 have died since the conflict began with protests against Assad's rule last year.
