There is also stepped-up pressure for workers themselves to provide for retirement as traditional corporate pensions fade.

NATO commanders and Afghan leaders have expressed confidence that this process, coupled with stepped-up military pressure, could persuade the Taliban leadership to make a deal.

And many nations are heavily subsidizing their farm sectors, though there will be stepped-up pressure to reduce those subsidies in future trade talks.

The instability indicated that the Palestinians' political situation was worsening at a time of almost daily violence and stepped-up military pressure from Israel.

In Port-au-Prince, meanwhile, top military leaders were meeting to discuss a response to the stepped-up international pressure to restore democracy in Haiti, informed sources said.

Security officials in Peru say they believe the Shining Path is reacting to stepped-up pressure on growers with a series of attacks on police forces in the valley.

The Government came under stepped-up pressure from opposition groups, which renewed calls for a large pro-democracy demonstration on Friday.

What can be expected now, a number of experts believe, is stepped-up pressure at the local level.

Finegold should have played 12 Nd2, kept a flexible pawn formation and created the chance for stepped-up pressure against the black king position with 13 f4.

Mr. Mueller's message to employees comes as the bureau is facing stepped-up pressure from leading members of Congress to shore up its counterterrorism operations.