1.   Although Russian troops counterattacked, their offensive now appears in disarray, raising doubts in the minds of American analysts about whether the Russians can defeat the Chechens.

2.   The Russian artillery offensive appeared to be an attempt to blast a hole in rebel defenses to allow armored reinforcements to reach the center of Grozny.

3.   Although the opposition made sweeping gains earlier this month, their latest offensive appears to have stalled just outside the city limits.

4.   But increasingly, the Russian offensive appears aimed at restoring control over Chechnya.

5.   By mid-morning, no offensive appeared under way outside Kandani barracks, where Djohar was reportedly being held.

6.   Doboj is an important road and rail junction, but the Muslim-Croat offensive appeared designed to surround and isolate Banja Luka rather than to capture Doboj.

7.   Tens of thousands of Rwandan refugees and displaced Zairians began flocking toward home Friday as a rebel offensive appeared to have freed them from the control of Hutu militias.

8.   That offensive appears aimed at the larger town of Jajce.

9.   That offensive appears aimed at the town of Jajce.

10.   The Bosnian offensive appeared aimed at pushing Croatian Serb troops back toward the border.