BEIRUT (AP) — Amnesty International says it fears dozens of Syrian detainees are being tortured after mass arrests outside the capital, Damascus.
The international rights group said in a statement Tuesday that dozens of men are being held incommunicado following a raid last weekend targeting pro-reform protesters.

The Syrian regime is trying to crush a four-month-old uprising that has proved to be the most serious challenge to the Assad family's 40-year ruling dynasty.
Human rights groups say more than 1,600 people have been killed in the crackdown.
Activists say Syrian security forces opened fire on a funeral procession Tuesday, killing up to 10 people in the central city of Homs.