MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — There are signs Pakistan's offensive against militants in the northwest might be bloodier than expected. About 30,000 Pakistani troops are taking on more than 10,000 militants in their main sanctuary of South Waziristan (vah-ZEER'-ih-stahn). A resident says there's been fierce resistance to the troops.

KABUL (AP) — France's foreign minister is urging Afghanistan's political rivals to embrace the findings of a fraud investigation when they're issued. The probe could decide whether the disputed August presidential election goes to a runoff. Announcement of a fraud commission's findings was delayed while members met yesterday to recheck its figures.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says a suicide bombing in the southeast that killed at least 20 people was intended to disrupt security. The country's official news agency reports the dead include five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials say security will be upgraded in time for the 2016 Olympics. The comments come after drug-gang violence that plunged Rio de Janeiro into a day of bloody chaos yesterday. An hours-long firefight between rival gangs killed a dozen people including two police officers.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York congressman says people may be so worried about the swine flu outbreak and what officials say is a temporary vaccine shortage that they'll take thoughtless risks buying flu drugs online. Democrat Anthony Weiner {WEE'-nur} warns there are con artists out there after his office found some fraudulent sites.