`` I believe that the president is more aware than me of the scope and seriousness of this crisis , '' Brahimi said after his meeting with al-Assad . NEW : An opposition official says at least 164 people were killed Saturday . The Syrian president says other people are ' ` ` terrorists '' Lakhdar Brahimi makes his first visit to Damascus as an envoy . He met with the president and held ` ` candid '' talks with Syria 's foreign minister .
NEW : An opposition official says at least 164 people were killed Saturday . The Syrian president says other people are ' ` ` terrorists '' Lakhdar Brahimi makes his first visit to Damascus as an envoy . He met with the president and held ` ` candid '' talks with Syria 's foreign minister .