The government, meanwhile, will point to numerous cease-fire violations for which it blames the Tigers.

But talks fell apart in June, and both sides say cease-fire violations are increasing.

But with reports of cease-fire violations reaching here, European leaders warned against excessive optimism.

A European Community spokesman said any improvement of the army's position would be a cease-fire violation.

Their mandate, under a hard-fought agreement with the government, is to monitor cease-fire violations, not to enforce the law.

It also provides for monitoring mechanisms to rectify cease-fire violations.

During this period there were 18,000 alleged cease-fire violations, which resulted in over 76,000 killed, wounded and missing to both sides.

There was however a cease-fire violation in December 2011 and another in April 2012.

Indeed, there have been cease-fire violations and killings, but by both sides.

In addition, he said, the committee will review any complaints of cease-fire violations.