''<p class="content">The United Nations says, fighting has continued in Syria's rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, despite a five-hour pause ordered by Russia. <br />''<br />''Activists said the government carried out a number of air and artillery strikes, while state media accused rebels of shelling a humanitarian corridor meant to allow civilians to leave.<br />''<br />''As a result, there are no humanitarian aid deliveries or medical evacuations. <br />''<br />''Earlier, the US called on Russia to use its influence to secure a 30-day truce.<br />''<br />''The UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution demanding a nationwide cessation of hostilities on Saturday, but it did not give a specific start date.</p>