Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrives at an educational center on Wednesday - to mark national Teacher's Day.<br/> <br />Syrian state television released video showing Assad at a ceremony recognizing students and teachers who have died in the country's two-year uprising.<br/> <br />At least 70,000 people have been killed since a mainly peaceful protest movement against Assad's rule spiraled into conflict across Syria.<br/> <br />Amateur video that could not be independently verified by Reuters purportedly showed intense fighting on Tuesday - as rebels attempted to destroy military vehicles near the town of Idlib.<br/> <br />Another video reportedly showed rebel fighters shooting rockets outside the capital city of Damascus.<br/> <br />The rebels and the Syrian government have accused each other of launching a chemical attack near the northern city of Aleppo.<br/> <br />U.S. and European officials said there was no evidence to confirm an attack - but both sides in Syria's conflict have demanded an international i
