1.   At a news conference, Musharraf also repeated what he called a guarantee that Pakistan would not initiate a war against India in the disputed region.

2.   But hundreds of miles north, in the disputed region of Kashmir, rival troops clashed Monday night near a cease-fire line, resulting in at least two deaths.

3.   Croatian troops launched a massive offensive in the disputed Krajina region Friday, aimed at retaking land lost to the rebel Serbs four years ago.

4.   Hill is trying to mediate an end to fighting between the Serbian military and ethnic Albanians in the disputed region of Kosovo.

5.   In Pakistan, no other topic defines religious and political zealotry or raises hackles as much as the disputed region of Kashmir.

6.   In previous fights in Afghanistan, US-backed warlords took control of disputed regions once the battles ended.

7.   In talks here Sunday and in New Delhi today, Rumsfeld was attempting to kick-start peace talks between Pakistan and India over the disputed Kashmir region.

8.   India controls two-thirds of the disputed region, Pakistan the rest.

9.   India has asserted that insurgents who crossed into Indian territory in the disputed Kashmir region are Islamic militants supported by Pakistan and accompanied by Pakistani troops.

10.   It also alleges the Pakistani government aided rebels in Kashmir, a disputed region that both India and Pakistan claim.