Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan , now the United Nations and Arab League joint special envoy to Syria , brokered a six-point peace plan in March . NEW : Al - Assad says the U.S. is providing political support to ` ` terrorists '' NEW : At least 20 people were killed Sunday , opposition group said . Kofi Annan arrives in Damascus for talks with the Syrian government . Ban Ki - moon hits on an idea to keep observers , but shift their work .
NEW : Al - Assad says the U.S. is providing political support to ` ` terrorists '' NEW : At least 20 people were killed Sunday , opposition group said . Kofi Annan arrives in Damascus for talks with the Syrian government . Ban Ki - moon hits on an idea to keep observers , but shift their work .