- Opposition forces in Syria launched attacks in Homs and shelled government positions in Aleppo and Idlib in response to the Syrian army potentially storming rebel-held areas of Homs. Militants also withdrew from an area of Aleppo after clashes with government troops. - A coalition of rebel groups will move the interim opposition government into Syria within 6-8 months, while the opposition political leadership appointed a new head of its diplomatic operations in North America. - Rebel leaders rejected the idea of presidential elections taking place in Aleppo and vowed further attacks on government forces ahead of the planned vote. Opposition figures also said Bashar al-Assad's regime must end for peace to be achieved