Also Monday, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said the “indiscriminate and possibly deliberate” killing of villagers may amount to crimes against humanity. “The U.N. has so far directly verified the deaths of at least 90 people, including 34 children under the age of 10, while other unconfirmed reports suggest the death toll may well be much higher. These atrocities may amount to crimes against humanity or other forms of international crime or violations of international law,” Pillay said in a statement. “There should be an immediate and unfettered investigation of the incident by an independent and impartial international body. The Syrian government has a legal and moral responsibility to fully assist such an investigation, and to take concrete steps to prevent any similar acts,” Pillay said. The U.N. estimates that more than 9,000 people have been killed in Syria and tens of thousands have been displaced since the uprising against President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime began 15 months ago. --SPA 11:36 LOCAL TIME 08:36 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1002836