21.  Ethnic Albanian rebels and Macedonian forces skirmished Monday on the tense border with Kosovo, breaking a two-day lull in the fighting.

22.  Fighting broke out there Monday between insurgents and Macedonian forces raised concerns of a new point of instability developing in the Kosovo region.

23.  For the moment, his confidence has been reinforced by the reluctance of the Macedonian forces to move beyond the city limits.

24.  Government officials declared on Friday that a government offensive against ethnic Albanian insurgents was over, saying Macedonian forces have regained key border areas with Kosovo.

25.  He said parliament would not pass the plan unless Macedonian forces regained control of the entire country, including areas currently controlled by the rebels.

26.  He said police also reported sporadic machine gun fire in rebel-controlled villages near Tetovo, but that Macedonian forces did not return fire.

27.  In addition to the killings, Human Rights Watch also accused Macedonian forces of abusing many of the hundreds of ethnic Albanians who fled Ljuboten during the sweep.

28.  In addition to the killings, Human Rights Watch also accused Macedonian forces of abusing many of the hundreds of ethnic Albanians who fled Ljuboten during the government sweep.

29.  In addition to the killings, the report also accused Macedonian forces of abusing many of the hundreds of ethnic Albanians who fled Ljuboten during the government sweep.

30.  It is also considering beefing up joint-military exercises with Macedonian forces, planned for September.