Sarkozy in Afghanistan troops pledge

Romania: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has offered hundreds of extra troops for Nato's mission in Afghanistan, alliance spokesman James Appathurai said.

But the spokesman added that the military alliance was unlikely to put Georgia and Ukraine on track for membership during its three-day summit in Bucharest, Romania.

Japan: The US Navy has imposed limits on travel and drinking at its base near Tokyo, following the killing of a Japanese taxi driver.