Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in the flashpoint city of Homs on Wednesday amidst a visit by a team of observers with the Arab League. The observers are in Syria to assess the Syrian government’s compliance with an Arab League plan to resolve Syria’s political crisis, including the withdrawal of state forces and weapons from residential areas, the release of political prisoners and the establishment of dialogue between the government and the opposition. Syrian activists say 70,000 people turned out for a march on the center of Homs but were dispersed by government forces. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says Syrian government forces have transferred hundreds of prisoners in Homs to military installations where the observers are barred. Activists also report at least 35 people were killed in nationwide violence on Tuesday, 14 of them in Homs.