on the bright side, officials say the number of injuries is down from last year. 2012 is off to an ugly start in syria. government opposition activists say at least ten people were killed today. the arrival of arab league monitors the past week has apparently done nothing to end the violence. and now critics within the arab league say the monitors should leave. muhammad janjum is watching developments for us. >> reporter: reports of more violence and demonstrations in syria. reports that people gathered there new year's eve, into the new year for an anti-government demonstration in which they were chanting anti-regime slogans and saying that they wished for a new year free of the bashar al assad regime. they were also amateur videos reporting to show cakes that were baked that were on display wishing syria a new year without