World Reports
Canada
CBC News (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
July 11, 2012
Annan says Assad discussed forming transitional Syrian government
1. UN envoy met with Syrian president in Damascus this week
2. Encouraging signs
3 Russia wants a political solution
4.Assad agreed to contain bloodshed
For more info on 1.some sort of interlocutor, 2. who finds what signs encouraging (especially under the horrific Syrian circumstances), 3.more about Russia wanting a political solution while sending numerous warships, military equipment, etc. to Syria, 4.Assad agreeing to contain bloodshed while massacring many more Syrians – www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/07/11/syria-annan-un-security-council.html