May 14, 2012 -- Updated 0708 GMT (1508 HKT)

It's been a month since the "cease-fire" was due to come into effect in Syria as the first step in a U.N.-backed peace plan. CNN's Tim Lister looks at the conflict, which is starting to resemble the early stages of Iraq's insurgency. FULL STORY

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