NEW : France summons Syria 's ambassador to protest an attack on its embassy . U.S. State Department official : The Syrian government incites anti-American sentiment . Also Sunday , a state-backed `` national dialogue '' meeting continued in Damascus . `` The bloodshed needs to stop . ... TL;DR NEW
NEW : France summons Syria 's ambassador to protest an attack on its embassy . U.S. State Department official : The Syrian government incites anti-American sentiment . Also Sunday , a state-backed `` national dialogue '' meeting continued in Damascus . `` The bloodshed needs to stop . ... Excessive force is unjustified , '' one activist says .