1.   No civilians ventured forth.

2.   As shooting subsided Monday morning, some civilians ventured outside to view the devastation downtown.

3.   As shots flew Thursday, civilians ventured around the corner to fetch water from the sea, then scurried back to the shadow of the embassy.

4.   But aid workers in contested areas say fighting has largely halted, and for the first time in two years civilians are venturing into the countryside.

5.   Civilians venture out for the first time in days, blinking in the sunlight, weeping for their dead and vowing vengeance.

6.   Few civilians ventured onto the streets, which were occupied mainly by junta soldiers in military vehicles armed with mounted machine guns.

7.   Few civilians ventured onto the streets, which were occupied mainly by AFRC soldiers in military vehicles armed with mounted machine guns.