A woman asks a Free Syrian Army fighter to sell her bread, in Ma

A woman asks a Free Syrian Army fighter to sell her bread, in Ma

A woman asks a Free Syrian Army fighter to sell her bread, in Maaret Misreen, near Idlib, Syria, on December 13, 2012. The town is broke, relying on a slowing trickle of local donations. The rebels, a motley crew of laborers, mechanics and shopowners, have little experience in government. President Bashar Assad’s troops still control the city of Idlib a few miles away, making area roads unsafe and keeping Maaret Misreen cut off from most of Syria. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)