Human rights groups say the death toll in Syria’s ongoing crackdown has now surpassed 2,000 people. At least five people were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Hama Monday, including two girls from the same family, a six-year-old and an 11-year-old. In the east, forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad continued to shell the provincial capital of Deir ez-Zor, where residents say 65 people have been killed since Sunday. Meanwhile, Turkey’s foreign minister has traveled to Damascus to urge Syrian leaders to end the crackdown. India, Brazil and South Africa are also sending envoys to stress similar demands. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain each withdrew their diplomats from Syria, increasing Arab pressure on the embattled government in Damascus.