1.   The United States has increased security at its embassy, where three Liberian gunmen were shot and killed by U.S. Marines on Tuesday.

2.   With their leaders facing international pressure to make peace, Liberian gunmen Thursday toned down their street battles while one of the main warlords pondered temporary asylum in Nigeria.

3.   Heavy arms fire resumed Monday against a military base where Liberian gunmen are holed up with hundreds of hostages, witnesses said.

4.   The US version is that the marines came under fire from Liberian gunmen and returned fire.

5.   US Marines guarding the American embassy opened fire Monday at Liberian gunmen who had shot at them, US ambassador William Milam said.

6.   Two Liberian gunmen were killed Tuesday in an armed clash with US Marines in Monrovia, the Pentagon said.

7.   US Marines guarding the embassy opened fire at Liberian gunmen who shot at them, US ambassador William Milam said.

8.   US Marines last week killed three Liberian gunmen in an exchange of gunfire.

9.   Rival Liberian gunmen fought Wednesday in the streets of Monrovia, forcing hundreds more civilians to flee to a residential compound that has become a teeming makeshift refugee camp.

10.   The draft statement under consideration calls for an effective ceasefire in Liberia and for the release of all hostages held by Liberian gunmen in Monrovia.