11.   A new interim police force, under the supervision of international monitors, has struggled to earn public respect and maintain order.

12.   A report by international monitors concluded that the killings were an act of revenge by Serbian forces for the killing of four of their men.

13.   A single, federated parliament will eventually be elected, with elections watched by international monitors.

14.   But by early evening, international monitors said all the fighters had not yet left the towns, though the road itself was clear.

15.   But how and how much they will actually be constrained by the presence of international monitors remains to be seen.

16.   But international monitors warned that the fragile peace could easily collapse if the West is perceived to be taking a reduced role.

17.   But Russian election officials and international monitors also say it will not be easy to steal the vote.

18.   But the rebels, he said, would have to agree to a cease-fire and international monitors in the region that they now control with government approval.

19.   But they still wanted to place international monitors along the frontier to make sure Belgrade is keeping its word.

20.   Croatian army officials barred reporters and international monitors from the scene of their operations for four days.