1.   On Monday she bluntly rejected a temporary ceasefire offer by the rebels, which would have allowed the government troops to withdraw.

2.   He stressed that the ceasefire offer should not be interpreted as a sign of PKK military weakness but rather as evidence of its intention to open a dialogue.

3.   A similar ceasefire offer Friday was rejected by Saleh, whose forces are advancing on this southern economic capital.

4.   Armed protesters in the southern Albanian town of Vlore on Friday rejected a government ceasefire offer and said they would hold on to their weapons.

5.   But the ceasefire offer was immediately rejected by the President Yoweri Museveni, who reiterated his vow to wipe out the rebels militarily.

6.   Chechen military commanders categorically rejected a Russian ceasefire offer on Wednesday and vowed to fight until Russian troops leave Chechnya.

7.   Chechen forces will ignore a Russian ceasefire offer and keep fighting until Russian troops left Chechnya, top separatist commanders said on Wednesday.

8.   Chechen forces will ignore a Russian ceasefire offer and keep fighting, top separatist commanders said on Wednesday.

9.   The rebels want the government to reciprocate their ceasefire offer and formally call off all police operations against the Maoists.

10.   The reporter said the Russians had refused the ceasefire offer, but he could not give a solid source for the refusal.