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Civil Defence members, security personnel and civilians gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. At least 18 people were wounded by a car bomb blast in Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday, a stronghold of the Lebanese Shi'ite Hezbollah militant group that has been fighting in Syria's civil war, security sources said. The sources were unable to confirm initial reports from medics at the scene that an unspecified number were killed in the massive blast. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Firefighters and residents gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighbourhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232758 )

Civil Defence members and residents gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisy ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Men gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisy ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Civilians gather at the of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighbourhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232585 )

Civil Defense members and residents gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisy ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

A man walks past as a firefighter extinguishes fire at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232363 )

Residents gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232713 )

Smoke rises from burnt cars as members of Hezbollah shout after an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/ Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Men are seen near burning cars at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Civil Defense members extinguish fire from burning cars as people gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

A man peers through a shattered window at the scene of a bombing in the Beir el-Abed, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahmed Omar) ( Mideast Lebanon )

Civil Defense members extinguish fire from burning cars as people gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Men and security personnel gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Civil Defense members extinguish fire at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

People gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Hasan Shaaban ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Men run past burning cars at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Civil Defense workers, Hezbollah members, policemen and civilians gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah carry his pictures and shout slogans near the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Hassan ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Smoke rises as damaged and burning vehicles are seen at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Firefighters and residents gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232310 )

Firefighters and residents gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232326 )

A firefighter is helped as he extinguishes fire at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232353 )

Smoke rises from burning cars at site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232415 )

Firefighters extinguish fire at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232598 )

Residents gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521232798 )

A firefighter is helped as he extinguishes fire at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Bir al-Abed on July 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR-/AFP/Getty Images ( 521234577 )

Lebanese military police inspect the remains of a vehicle, at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, July 9, 2013.REUTERS/Hasan Shaaban ( LEBANON-EXPLOSION/ )

Forensic experts inspect the remnants of a car bomb at the scene of a bombing in the Beir el-Abed, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) ( Mideast Lebanon )