NEW : CNN can not independently confirm the claims because the Syrian government has limited access to international journalists . Death toll rises to 149 , opposition activists say , after days of grim tolls . State media : Government forces killed `` terrorists '' in Deir Ezzor and outside Damascus . Opposition groups claim that the death toll is higher than 150. Shells and bombs are thundering in and around Damascus , the opposition says .
NEW : Death toll rises to 149 , opposition activists say , after days of grim tolls . State media : Government forces killed `` terrorists '' in Deir Ezzor and outside Damascus . Opposition groups claim that the death toll is higher than 150. Shells and bombs are thundering in and around Damascus , the opposition says .