Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime says it welcomes any initiative for talks to end 21 months of bloodshed.
Prime Minister Wael al-Halaq says any talks must prevent foreign intervention in the conflict.
His comments come a day after UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said the conflict was worsening by the day - and that Syria faces 'hell' if no solution is found.
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The violence has continued this afternoon, after rebels reported the discovery of dozens of brutalised and decapitated corpses in northern Damascus.
You can watch a report on the worsening situation in Syria below:
