1.   More troops are being lifted into the area as the fighting spreads.

2.   And what of the dangers to neighboring countries should the fighting spread?

3.   In the Eritrean capital Wednesday, the mood was muted as news of the fighting spread through town.

4.   Should fighting spread, the U.N. operation in Croatia and Bosnia would probably collapse.

5.   Western diplomats say the attacks end the latest diplomatic effort to negotiate a cease-fire and could see the fighting spread to new areas, including Pristina.

6.   Another witness, Thomas Toweh, said farms were vandalized as the fighting spread to other villages in the region spanning Sinoe, Grand Gedeh and Maryland counties.

7.   Fighting spread today to front lines in northern Bosnia, as international mediators tried to forestall an anticipated spring offensive.

8.   Fighting spread in the northwest after a lull of two weeks to Bihac town where government troops are battling Bosnian Serb forces.

9.   Fighting spread Thursday between Muslim rebels and Russian-led border guards, engulfing a new post along the Tajik-Afghan frontier, Russian officials said.

10.   Fighting spread to at least one area of Freetown itself, with six Nigerian troops wounded in a rebel attack on a waterfront hotel.