Number of death rises to over 5000 in Syria.

Syria uprising

More than 5000 Syrians are believed to have died as a result of the uprising, said a top UN security Official.Navi Pillay told a section of the security council that 14000 people have been arrested while 12400 flee to neighbouring countries.
Syria's ambassador to the UN rejected the figures, saying Ms Pillay was "not objective and "not fair".
At least 20 people died in clashes on Monday, opposition activists said.
Amid the violence, local polls were held, but turnout is expected to have been very low.
Authorities said the vote had been freer than in previous years, but the opposition called for a boycott and launched a general strike.
The Syrian state news agency said people had flocked to polling stations.

But in opposition strongholds activists said there were few signs that an election was even happening, and almost no-one was voting.