51.   Meanwhile, intense negotiations were going on Saturday in Damascus as the various ministers met in a bid to broker a truce.

52.   Pelletreau reportedly will also hold talks with the PUK leadership at an undisclosed location in a bid to broker a truce, the paper said.

53.   The French minister began his bid to broker a truce in the Lebanon conflict in Israel on Monday.

54.   The latest rocketing came as Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Christopher huddled for a new round of talks to try and broker a truce.