Syrian government avoids transition talk after U.N. meeting

By Tom Miles and John Irish GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria's chief government negotiator sought on Friday to steer U.N. peace talks away from the issue of a political transition, saying his immediate focus at the start of a new round was to submit amendments to a framework document for the talks. The Syrian government, buoyed by Russian and Iranian military support, arrived in Geneva six days after U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura had hoped to begin the negotiations, and with increased fighting near A