Advance team of monitors to be deployed to Syria

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution authorising the deployment of an advance team of monitors to Syria to oversee the ceasefire there.



Reports say a small group of observers have already been assembled and are ready to leave for Syria as soon as a resolution is passed.



The United Nations (UN) resolution comes amid reports that the ceasefire appears to be in danger of collapsing in some parts of Syria.



Activists said violence in the restive city of Homs has left several persons dead.



The resolution was passed unanimously after Russia approved a revised text, which authorised the deployment of a small advance party of observers.



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