51.   But the government says all fighting has stopped.

52.   By late afternoon, officials said the fighting had stopped, the communities were under government control and soldiers were combing the mountains in search of rebels.

53.   By late afternoon, the fighting had stopped and all communities were under government control, Deputy Attorney General Eduardo Montoya said.

54.   But with neither the rebels nor Kabila present, and no date given for the signing, it was unlikely the fighting would stop soon.

55.   But, in the AP interview, he said the fighting must stop entirely before Israel would be willing to reopen negotiations.

56.   Carter said during his visit last month that he would send his son if the fighting stopped.

57.   Currently, the fighting has stopped by a cease-fire.

58.   Except for sporadic violence, the fighting has stopped in all four places.

59.   Federal troops also have ignored past declarations from Yeltsin that the fighting must stop, and they have pounded rebel positions in recent weeks.

60.   If the fighting stopped now, it would still take three years for the economy to recover, Roberts said.