1.   But the conflict over weapons inspectors caused Paris to toughen its tone.

2.   But the conflict over weapons inspectors has caused Paris to toughen its tone.

3.   In Damascus, meanwhile, Syria toughened its tone against Israel, blaming it for endangering their next round of peace negotiations.

4.   In addition, Russia has recently toughened its tone against NATO desire to allow countries of the former East Bloc to join.

5.   But the visit has infuriated Beijing which toughened its tone Tuesday against the Dalai Lama and Taiwan leaders accusing them of seeking to carve up the motherland between them.

6.   Syria toughened its tone against Israel on Monday reversing weeks of growing optimism by accusing the Jewish state of endangering their next round of peace negotiations.