1.   Also Friday, two dozen suspected Islamic militants went on trial in France for alleged roles in a network that funneled arms and false identity papers to Algerian insurgents.

2.   A crackdown on suspected militants living in France continues.

3.   But at the hearing, Israeli officials said a bombing was averted in recent weeks by information obtained from a suspected militant who has complained of being tortured.

4.   By late Sunday, Palestinian officers had reportedly arrested dozens of suspected militants.

5.   Elsewhere, Israeli troops raided three West Bank villages, killing two suspected Palestinan militants in a gun battle near Hebron.

6.   Fifteen arrests were made by Singapore last month of suspected Islamic militants.

7.   Finance Minister Silvan Shalom, who took part in the meeting Tuesday with Sharon, defended the policy of targeting suspected militants.

8.   French police have arrested scores of suspected Islamic militants in sweeps around Paris since the bombing this month.

9.   In meetings with both sides Tuesday, Zinni asked Israel to refrain from targeted killings of suspected militants and from striking Palestinian targets.

10.   In recent days and weeks, the army has killed suspected militants and launched airstrikes on Palestinian government buildings.