Syria crisis: Close up with rebels near Damascus

23 July 2012 Last updated at 17:40 ET Help

The Syria government has threatened to use chemical and biological weapons if foreign troops are sent in to quell the violence engulfing the country.

The BBC's Paul Wood and cameraman Fred Scott are with rebels on the outskirts of Damascus, from where they sent this report.

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