1.   Although there were reports that Robinson had agreed to the rebel demands, the security forces appeared determined to resist any such deal.

2.   After the secret encounter, he accepted rebel demands that security forces temporarily evacuate five cities, covering an area the size of Switzerland.

3.   Fujimori maintains he has no intention of releasing jailed Tupac Amaru rebels, the main rebel demand.

4.   Fujimori has remained iron fisted throughout the ordeal, staunchly refusing rebel demands during his sole public statement since crisis began ten days ago.

5.   In an effort to lure the rebel leaders into a meeting, Fox on Tuesday had said he would comply with rebel demands for troop withdrawals.

6.   Pastrana, who has been harshly criticized for buckling under rebel demands in the last three years, said that the security restrictions and fly-overs were nonnegotiable.

7.   The Fox team is studying the rebel demands.

8.   The resignation of Gov. Eduardo Robledo Rincon meets a key rebel demand that he quit on grounds that his election last August came through widespread vote fraud.

9.   Yeltsin could not reasonably accept the Chechen rebel demand for full independence.

10.   Palermo did not address a rebel demand that an unnamed European country also be included.