1.   Capping a week of mayhem, the violence cast deep doubt on whether the leaders of either side really want a truce.

2.   The continuing violence casts a dark shadow over hopes on both sides, however.

3.   The violence cast an unwelcome spotlight on lure of peacekeepers and the United Nations to protect the Serbian minority in Kosovo.

4.   The violence casts fresh doubt on a U.N.-supervised vote on self-determination for East Timor that is scheduled for July.

5.   And in breakaway Chechnya, renewed violence has cast a shadow over recent peace talks.

6.   Political violence has cast the southern African country into turmoil and initially Mugabe said he would not let international observers into Zimbabwe for the election period.

7.   The latest violence cast doubts on a possible truce talks between Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.

8.   The latest violence cast doubts on possible truce talks between Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.

9.   The latest violence cast a shadow over efforts to bring Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres together for truce talks.

10.   The violence casts a pall over a second round of international peace talks set to begin Monday in Paris.