Thousands of Syrian troops raid rebellious city

The forces opened fire indiscriminately on civilians and went house-to-house rounding up suspected protesters. At least 11 people were killed and 14 others lay in the streets either dead or gravely wounded, witnesses said.The military raids on the southern city and at least two other areas suggested Syria is trying to impose military control on the centers of protests against President Bashar Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for four decades.Residents and human rights activists said the regime wants to terrify opponents and intimidate them from staging any more demonstrations.The offensive was meticulously planned: Electricity, water and mobile phone services were cut. Security agents armed with guns and knives conducted house-to-house sweeps, neighborhoods were sectioned off and checkpoints were erected before the sun rose.