of Damascus, as well as what he said was an invasion by Iranian militia members in support of al-Assad. Al-Assad said it's too early to discuss whether or not he 'll run again for president in the 2014 election. He 'd do so if there is a need and public desire for him to stay on, but wo n't if I feel that the Syrian people do not want me to lead them. The Syrian president his only condition is that anything agreed to address the crisis should not be binding until Syrians approve it through a popular referendum. Either side can propose anything, but nothing can be implemented without the approval of the Syrian people. And as long as we are the legitimate representatives of the people, we have nothing to fear, the Syrian leader said. ` Open-endedSyrian conflict draws in region Opposition group: 50 prisoners executed All the deals and the talk have done little to change the situation on the ground in Syria. The killing continued Friday, with the opposition Local Coordination Committees reporting 189 deaths, including six women, five children and 19 who died after being tortured. There were 74 people killed in Aleppo province, including 50 prisoners who the group said were executed by government forces in Aleppo's Central Prison, the group said. In addition, Syrian state-run television have reported that forces loyal to al-Assad killed three Westerners -- an American woman, a