11.   That is only now beginning to change, but difficulties remain.

12.   The bad news is that economic difficulties remained common and for some recipients grew worse.

13.   The administration, which acknowledges that difficulties in monitoring remain, says it is negotiating conditions for new aid that will assure compliance with the Leahy law.

14.   The size of it is a measure of how far Brazil has come -- but mountainous difficulties remain.

15.   Peres and Arafat have met repeatedly to try to settle differences unresolved by regular negotiators, but major difficulties remain.

16.   But difficulties remain.

17.   But he cautioned that difficulties remained.

18.   But major difficulties remain.

19.   But other difficulties remain.

20.   Despite hopes for peace, difficulties remain apparent.