Article Photos: Syria violence escalates as US seeks turning point



  In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, SANA, the damaged Ikhbariya TV compound is seen after it was attacked by gunmen, in in the town of Drousha, about 20 kilometers (14 miles) south of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Gunmen raided the headquarters of a pro-government Syrian TV station early Wednesday, demolishing the building and killing three employees, the state media reported. Syrian officials denounced what they called a rebel "massacre against the freedom of the press." (AP Photo/SANA)

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, SANA, the damaged Ikhbariya TV compound is seen after it was attacked by gunmen, in in the town of Drousha, about 20 kilometers (14 miles) south of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Gunmen raided the headquarters of a pro-government Syrian TV station early Wednesday, demolishing the building and killing three employees, the state media reported. Syrian officials denounced what they called a rebel "massacre against the freedom of the press." (AP Photo/SANA)