Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized the text of a Western-backed United Nations Security Council resolution on the violence in Syria, saying there will be a “scandal” if it is put to a vote.

Lavrov says Russia wants two amendments to the resolution. He said the measure should treat anti- and pro-government forces more equally rather than appear to be taking sides in a civil war. And he said the resolution should close the door on any possibility of foreign intervention in the conflict.

The Russian foreign minister made his remarks at a Moscow airport before traveling to Germany on Saturday where he spoke to a gathering of security experts in Munich. In New York, the Security Council is expected to vote on the resolution Saturday.

Human rights activists say Syrian armed forces have killed more than 200 people in the city of Homs in a surge of violence that began Friday.

The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights says hundreds more people have been wounded and some buildings have been destroyed. Much of the shelling has fallen on the Khalidiya neighborhood of Homs where there is strong anti-government sentiment.

Homs, located in western Syria near the Lebanese border, has been one of the main flashpoints of opposition to the regime during the uprising that began nearly 11 months ago.

Russia has arms contracts with Syria and has consistently opposed any foreign intervention in Syria. Lavrov has also expressed concern that peaceful anti-government protesters are being used by armed rebel groups to “create trouble.”

Both Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution on Syria in October.