The U.N. monitoring mission in Syria remains on the sidelines after suspending its operations over unsafe conditions. In Geneva, the U.N.’s top human rights official, Navi Pillay, said Syrian forces may be committing war crimes.

Navi Pillay: “All violations of the human rights of the Syrian people at the hands of all parties to the conflict must end. The government of Syria should immediately cease the use of heavy armaments and shelling of populated areas, as such actions amount to crimes against humanity and possible war crimes.”