1.   International police monitors confirmed the jail break.

2.   But the rebels insisted that international monitors confirm that the Serbs would release the nine rebels captured in a clash at the Albanian border in mid-December.

3.   But the rebels were insisting that international monitors confirm that the Serbs would release the nine rebels captured in a clash at the Albanian border in mid-December.

4.   Election monitors confirmed that soldiers had entered some polling stations.

5.   International election monitors later confirmed severe irregularities, including stuffing ballot boxes, tampering with voter registers and intimidating election officials.

6.   International monitors could not confirm the reports but said tensions were high in both areas following fighting on Monday.

7.   International monitors confirmed the clash but said they were uncertain about the death toll.

8.   International monitors confirmed the clash but were uncertain about the number of casualties.

9.   International monitors have not confirmed such a buildup.

10.   Joseph said it was hard for U.N. monitors to confirm details of the fighting because of snow and poor visibility.