By BASSEM MROUE
Syrian activists say Syrian security forces have opened fire on people trying to flee to Turkey, wounding a woman and her young son.
Omar Idilbi is a spokesman for the Local Coordination Committees, which track anti-government protests in Syria. He says he was told of Monday's shooting near the Turkish border by activists and witnesses.
Idilbi says several dozen refugees made it to Turkey but Syrian security forces detained others.
The pro-democracy uprising against President Bashar Assad has proved remarkably resilient, lasting nearly four months despite a deadly government crackdown. Assad is facing the most serious challenge to his family's four decades of rule in Syria.