BAABDA, Lebanon - Polling stations opened Sunday in Mount Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley for the third round of Lebanon's general elections amid US accusations that Syria has failed to completely withdraw from the country and is meddling in its affairs.

A total of 1.2 million voters, aged over 21, are eligible to elect 23 lawmakers -- 14 Muslims and nine Christians -- in the Bekaa's three districts and another 35 -- 25 Christians and 10 Muslims -- in Mount Lebanon's four districts, chosing among a total of 262 candidates.

Muslims who won landslide victories in the first two rounds of voting in recent weeks but Christian candidates were gearing up for a fierce battle on Sunday.

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