German police officers patrol in front of the vandalized Syrian embassy in Berlin, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Police say vandals threw scores of red paint bombs on Monday at the Syrian Embassy in downtown Berlin and scrawled "Free Syria" on its facade. Syrian President Bashar Assad has tried in vain to crush a five-month-old uprising against his rule. About 2,200 people have died as a result of the crackdown, with 350 reportedly killed since the beginning of the month. (Photo/Markus Schreiber)