Syrian soldiers killed as crisis accelerates By BASSEM MROUE and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY Associated Press AP Photo AP Photo World Video Advertisement AP AUDIO There has been a huge spike of violence in Syria. More from AP Middle East Correspondent Mark Lavie in Cairo. AP AUDIO AP Middle East Correspondent Mark Lavie in Cairo reports more than 70 people have been killed in Syria over the past day, and half of the dead were Syrian soldiers. AP AUDIO AP Middle East Correspondent Mark Lavie in Cairo reports the one-day death toll of more than 70 in Syria has serious implications. Documents Indictment of Monzer al-Kassar Latest Syria News Syrian soldiers killed as crisis accelerates Jordanian Embassy in Damascus attacked Lebanese politicians fight over Syria on live TV Iraq FM insists Iraq not pressured over Syria vote US treasury: Sanctions on Syria effective Buy AP Photo Reprints BEIRUT (AP) — Army defectors ambushed dozens of Syrian troops and regime forces gunned down civilians during one of the bloodiest days of the 8-month-old uprising, which appeared Tuesday to be spiraling out of President Bashar Assad’s control. (via News from The Associated Press)