1.   A New York Times correspondent who toured the Shah-e-Kot valley where the recent fighting has taken place saw only three bodies Wednesday.

2.   But the fighting overnight has a greater significance in light of a failed attempt to kill Mubarak on Monday while he was in Ethiopia.

3.   Extreme fighting also has growing appeal on pay-per-view television.

4.   In countries such as Brazil and Japan, where no-holds-barred fighting has a long history, it is popular and uncontroversial.

5.   The fighting has since spread along the border in recent weeks to the town of Gueckedou, and caused the vast flight of refugees.

6.   Though well executed, with plenty of smoke and commotion, the fighting has a Hollywood quality.

7.   After the meeting, Velayati warned that the fighting could have consequences on the security of neighboring countries.

8.   Although serious fighting has not taken place since then, both sides have thousands of troops entrenched along their common border.

9.   Because the fighting has disrupted agriculture, these people need relief food and medicine, aid agencies say.

10.   But both Kawmoora and the area around Manerplaw, where sporadic fighting had continued, were reported quiet Monday.