Syrian troops continue military crackdown

Syrian security forces searching for anti-government protesters have raided houses in central Syria.

Activists said troops backed by tanks and military vehicles entered districts in Homs and Hama as part of efforts to crush street protests against President Bashar Assad.

The raids come a day after security forces killed seven people as thousands of protesters poured out of mosques and marched through cemeteries at the start of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday when Muslims traditionally visit graves and pray for the dead.