41.   The monitoring committee has come under fire from Hezbollah and Lebanese politicians for failing to end Israeli attacks that have harmed civilians.

42.   The monitoring committee planned to meet Friday to discuss the complaints, according to officials in the Lebanese delegation.

43.   The Israeli army statement also said Israel complained to the monitoring committee about Hezbollah, accusing it of planting roadside bombs in Arnoun.

44.   The joint cease-fire monitoring committee of Liberian rebels and U.N. military observers are investigating the incident.

45.   The monitoring committee includes representatives from the United States, France, Syria, Israel and Lebanon.

46.   The official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said any contacts would be through American and French delegates and other representatives in the monitoring committee.

47.   The statement by Prime Minister Salim Hoss came after Israel refused to attend the meeting of a multinational monitoring committee that had been scheduled for Tuesday.

48.   The truce monitoring committees will include a foreign head and two representatives each from the government and the rebel group.

49.   Under the current structure of the oil-for-food program, most contracts for humanitarian goods are approved by a U.N. monitoring committee.

50.   Washington and Paris head a monitoring committee set up to oversee rules agreed by all sides in the southern Lebanon conflict to avoid putting civilians in the crossfire.