1.   Officials at the two agencies were reluctant to discuss their truce, apparently out of a fear of being accused by the other side of violating the cease-fire.

2.   A Russian general and a rebel leader met in Chechnya Friday to discuss the truce.

3.   A Russian general and a rebel leader met in Chechnya to discuss the truce.

4.   From Syria, he was to go to Israel, where his aide, Dennis Ross, already has been discussing a possible truce with Israeli leaders.

5.   He and the top Chechen commander, Aslan Maskhadov, met Wednesday to discuss the truce.

6.   In Moscow, Lebed was hoping to see the president in Moscow to discuss the truce.

7.   In recent weeks, reports had suggested Ayyash met with Arafat to discuss a truce by militants in their attacks against Israel.

8.   In recent weeks, reports had suggested Ayyash had met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to discuss a truce by militants in their attacks against Israel.

9.   Later in the day, Russian and Chechen military commanders planned to meet to discuss the truce.

10.   Later Tuesday, Arafat met with Palestinian security commanders in Gaza to discuss the truce.