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High prices at the gas pump. prices for food and other essentials are soaring. we are afraid of war, this baker says. for that, many people came in here to buy bread. and there are worries and prayers for minorities here. skirmishing still continues in this historic predominantly christian down north of damascus. people are concerned christians will be targeted. >> we have now a fight, like war between religions, between muslims and christians. >> reporter: it has been 14 months since we were last here and the numbers tell the ugly, deadly tale. in july, 2011, 19,000 people had been killed in ...

Possessed the weapon, it was thought to be the most serious diplomatic gesture he's made during long months of fighting. >> this might give hoep there's a way to negotiate out of this syrian crisis. >> still assad's assertion he would only negotiate if u.s. dropped the military strike threats led some to pray for peace. like this church, gregory iii has been watching anxiously in the predominantly christian down north of damascus. many others have been caught in the shelling. >> the group in part of the syrian population are the christians. they are few. they are without arms. >> they submit m...