The United Nations Security Council has held further talks behind closed doors on how to respond to the crisis in Syria. Divisions remained among the 15 nations on the wording of any condemnation of President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on protests and whether it should be a formal resolution or a less weighty statement. European nations, who agreed to change their draft resolution on Syria following pressure from opponents, said that progress had been made. But Russia said there was still not the required balance in the new version.The second day of arduous talks ended yesterday with each country sending the draft text back to their national governments ahead of new negotiations today. Britain, France, Germany, Portugal and the United States have been trying to get a resolution passed for two months. But Russia and China, two of the five permanent council members, have previously threatened to veto any such move. Brazil, India and South Africa have also opposed council action, suggesting it could lead to a Libya-style international military campaign against Assad. European governments and NATO have strongly denied that they are seeking a military intervention.