NEW : At least 26 people were killed today , an opposition rights group says . Report : A Syrian official says parliamentary elections could be held this year or early next . But opposition activists say the regime is behind a systematic , sustained slaughter . The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights puts the death toll at 2,600 . A 12-year - old boy is shot and killed by government forces , an opposition rights group says .
NEW : At least 26 people were killed today , an opposition rights group says . Report : A Syrian official says parliamentary elections could be held this year or early next . The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights puts the death toll at 2,600 . A 12-year - old boy is shot and killed by government forces , an opposition rights group says .