1.   Police stayed out of sight despite the boiling tensions, apparently waiting for the first major clash as an excuse to intervene.

2.   Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze said Monday that his trip to Moscow had helped ease boiling tension in relations with Russia.

3.   Police initially stayed out of sight despite the boiling tensions, apparently waiting for the first major clash as an excuse to intervene.

4.   The third Serb offensive and boiling tensions came as international diplomats urged the two sides to seek a diplomatic solution.