accused of killing 77 people during a deadly rampage last july remained defiant during a court appearance in oslo. anders bravic has confessed to attacking government buildings and a camp on a small island near the capital. but he says it was a strike against traitors who were embracing immigration that would turn norway into an islamic colony. the u.s. embassy in syria is closed this morning over concerns about the safety of diplomats and their families. nearly 6,000 people have been killed since the political unrest began about a year ago. the bbc s paul wood was in the middle of the violence in the city of homs. reporter: in this part of the city it is the worst they have endured. god is great, he shouts, in defiance. the shelling is constant now. we re hearing an impact every few seconds. and in reply you can also hear a little bit of kalashnikov fire. it s a pretty futile gesture. [ gunshot ]