Robert Mood, the U.N. chief military observer in Syria, said the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad had committed to Annan's peace plan.

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Mood said Saturday that the U.N. observers will no longer conduct patrols, staying in their locations until further notice.

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The most high-profile aspect of the latest international efforts is the U.N. observer team, many of which arrived ahead of Mood earlier this month.

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