Russia has circulated a UN Security Council resolution aimed at resolving the crisis in Syria, in a move that surprised the Western nations.
The draft condemns the violence by both Syria's government and the opposition, but does not mention sanctions.Western nations said the proposal was not tough enough but that they were prepared to work on the document.
The West has been pushing the council to act on Syria for months, but Russia - and China - vetoed such proposals.
In the latest violence in Syria, 27 security forces members were reportedly killed by army deserters.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the deaths occurred in the southern province of Deraa.
International journalists face severe restrictions on their movements in Syria, and it is hard to verify reports.
The UN believes more than 5,000 people have died in seven months of unrest, which the government of President Bashar al-Assad blames on armed gangs.
In a recent interview with the US network ABC, he said he had given no orders for violence to be used against protesters.
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