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Annan to prod Security Council to act on Lebanon crisis

UN chief Kofi Annan is to prod the UN Security Council to back a quick end to the deadly Israeli raids in Lebanon despite US skepticism about the merit of a ceasefire without action to disarm Hezbollah.The UN secretary general, just back from a European tour, is to huddle with the 15-member council from 11:00 am (1500 GMT) to discuss concrete steps on how to bring a quick end to the deadly fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Full Story