1.   Even so, House minority leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., conceded that the legislation faced stiffer resistance as some Democrats and Republicans have dropped their support.

2.   A Bosnian army source confirmed the Serbs had strengthened their defense lines, and said government and Croat troops were now encountering much stiffer resistance.

3.   A Bosnian army source confirmed the Serbs had strengthened their defensive lines, and said government and Croat troops were encountering much stiffer resistance.

4.   A Bosnian army source confirmed the Serbs had strengthened their lines, and said government and Croat troops were encountering much stiffer resistance.

5.   A Bosnian army source confirmed that government and Croat troops were now encountering much stiffer resistance.

6.   But it likely would find stiffer Serb resistance elsewhere.

7.   Courier breezed through the first two sets against David Rikl of the Czech Republic before encountering stiffer resistance in the third set.

8.   It was unclear whether Croatian forces were pulling back mainly because of stiffer Serb resistance or because of pressure from the United Nations.

9.   It was unclear whether Croatian forces were pulling back mainly because of stiffer Serb resistance or because of pressure from the United States and the United Nations.

10.   US and Afghan forces met far stiffer resistance than expected in the mission, commanders and soldiers said.