NEW : At least 172 died today , opposition says . France formally supports new Syrian coalition ; U.S. says it will provide aid . The Syrian government remained defiant . Syrian government : Syria abroad is ` ` clinically dead , '' even after a recent unification . ` ` : Syria is a national destiny and not a political option , '' an official statement .
NEW : At least 172 died today , opposition says . France formally supports new Syrian coalition ; U.S. says it will provide aid . Syrian government : Syria abroad is ` ` clinically dead , '' even after a recent unification . ` ` : Syria is a national destiny and not a political option , '' an official statement .