Syrian Troops Enter Major Rebel Town Near Lebanon

Syrian troops advanced on a major rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, as the country's bloody conflict marked its third anniversary Saturday.State media and activists said soldiers supported by warplanes, artillery and tanks entered the town of Yabroud. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported fierce clashes between government forces and rebel factions.Yabroud is the rebels' last stronghold in the Qalamoun region, where government forces have been waging an offensive to...

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