This amateur video purports to be Tuesday in Aleppo, Syria's second largest city.

It's said to be the aftermath of government barrel bombs on a residential area controlled by rebels, but it's video Reuters can't independently confirm.

NATS ALEPPO

Residents pull bodies out of the rubble.

Others can only watch.

NATS MOSCOW

A world away in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with the leader of the Syrian opposition National Coalition.

Russia's a major backer of Syria and Lavrov's long been trying to get Ahmed Jarba to come to Moscow for talks.

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV, SAYING:

"We value the possibility of our dialogue and we are interested in maintaining regular contacts with the leadership of the Syrian National Coalition."

Russia also said Syria will ship more of its chemical arsenal abroad for destruction, soon.

Something Damascus was accused of dragging its feet over.