1.   Colin Campbell, the Ranger coach, had noted at practice the previous day that fighting is increasing this season.

2.   Even now, as fighting has increased, there are days when the roads are too dangerous for the convoys to travel on them.

3.   Fighting increased in and around the Bihac safe area Sunday, with Serbian shells hitting the town of Bihac itself, the colonel said.

4.   Fighting increased outside Grozny, as well, Russian officials said.

5.   He said that as fighting has increased here, large numbers of Croatian troops, tanks and supplies have crossed the Sava to support local forces.

6.   In a sign that fighting might increase, Peru closed northern airports Sunday to commercial air traffic and President Alberto K. Fujimori visited a military staging area.

7.   But as the rebels moved closer to Kinshasa, fighting has increased.

8.   But talks have gotten nowhere and fighting has increased.

9.   Fighting also has increased between rival groups in East Timor since the government offered to hold a referendum allowing the island to decide whether it wants wide-ranging autonomy.

10.   Fighting increased across northern Bosnia, and the United Nations confirmed an artillery attack on the northwestern government-held enclave of Bihac.