61.   France advocates a tougher stance and has repeatedly blamed the Dutch policy for a stream of illicit drugs pouring into French cities and triggering crime.

62.   Georgia also has called on neighboring Russia to take a tougher stance against the separatists.

63.   French and U.S. defense chiefs call for tougher U.N. military stance.

64.   He also was expected to build a case for a tougher stance on Iraq.

65.   He also criticized President Andres Pastrana for not taking a tougher negotiating stance against the guerrillas.

66.   He said Clinton played an active role in laying the groundwork for the retaliatory strikes in lining up allied support for the tougher stance.

67.   He said Australia had begun to adopt a tougher stance on injured players.

68.   His election campaign platform reflected a much tougher stance on peace negotiations with the Arabs than that of outgoing Prime Minister Shimon Peres.

69.   In a newspaper interview, Sharon expressed regrets for not taking a tougher stance toward Arafat.

70.   In Paris, meanwhile, European Union leaders seeking a tougher stance on Bosnia chose Swedish former Prime Minister Carl Bildt as their new mediator.