Replace each $-1$ with $0$. Then the matrix you look for is the adjacency matrix of a graph with a given degree sequence $r_1, r_2, \dots$. Reconstruction of such a graph (and its adjacency matrix) is known as the graph realization problem. E.g., see Wikipedia or this webpage for additional details and solutions.
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