Fighting continued in some areas, especially around the Serb-held town of Doboj, but United Nations officials said most confrontation lines were stabilizing.

Elsewhere, Bosnian troops shelled the northern Serb-held town of Doboj during Tuesday afternoon, causing damage, Belgrade's Tanjug news agency said.

Bosnian troops also shelled the northern Serb-held town of Doboj Tuesday for the second consecutive day, Belgrade's Tanjug news agency said.

But the Bosnians resurrected an old demand: The status of the Serb-held town of Brcko would have to be determined by international arbitration.

Radio reports also said fighting continued near the Serb-held town of BRCKO.

As night fell, Croatian forces were reported to be within two miles of Okucani, the main Serb-held town in the pocket.

Yesterday, 25 of the British hostages were moved from Gorazde to the Serb-held town of Visegrad.

In Banja Luka, the major Serb-held town in western Bosnia, about 40,000 refugees were reported to be milling around, Mr. Alcemo said.

But the Croatian radio said 2,000 Croats who fled Vares had arrived in the Serb-held town of Sokolac, east of Sarajevo.

Analysts believe that this debt might now be repaid at Donji Vakuf, a Serb-held town about 25 miles north of Kupres.