Taliban resist Pakistan onslaught

Taliban militants are putting up fierce resistance to the Pakistan army as it attempts to oust them from strongholds in the remote South Waziristan region. The army say about 60 militants and five soldiers have now been killed. It is the first official death toll since troops, backed by heavy artillery and air support, began attacking Taliban hideouts on Saturday. Up to 20,000 people have fled the area in the past few days, and aid agencies say many more could be displaced. The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan, reporting from Dera Ismail Khan, says civilians fleeing the area have complained that the government has made little provision to help them.