Protest against Syrian regime outside embassy in Jordan

(6 Apr 2012) 1. Wide of Syrian protesters holding pre-Baath party flags and singing, children on shoulders wearing military uniforms holding toy rifles. 2. Mid of child on father's shoulders wearing military uniform and holding flag and toy rifle 3. Wide of women holding placards and flags chanting anti-Syrian President slogans 4. Various of protesters jumping and chanting anti-Syrian regime slogans 5. Wide of protesters chanting 6. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) name not given, refugee from Homs: "We are demanding support and the arming of the Free Syrian Army, it is our main demand, arm the Free Syrian Army." 7. Mid of placard reading in (Arabic), "Homs" 8. Wide of protesters chanting 9. Wide of women chanting pro-Free Syrian Army slogans and holding flags 10. Wide of protesters chanting STORYLINE: Hundreds of Syrian refugees and expatriates protested outside the Syrian embassy in Jordan on Friday. The demonstrators waved placards denouncing President Bashar Assad and chanted pro-Free Syrian Army slogans. Protesters called on Arab and Western countries to support and arm the Free Syrian Army. "We are demanding support and the arming of the Free Syrian Army, it is our main demand, arm the Free Syrian Army," said one refugee from Homs. In Syria on Friday troops loyal to Assad shelled two restive central cities and sent tanks and snipers into battle against rebels in the capital's suburbs. The action broadened an offensive that appeared aimed at crushing pockets of opposition less than a week before an internationally sponsored cease-fire is to take hold, activists said. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...