But despite the scattered battles, the latest cease-fire, the 14th in the five-month-old civil war, appeared to be generally holding.

After today's session, Slobodan Milosevic, the Serbian leader, was asked if he supported the latest cease-fire.

The two-day peace talks coincided with the expiration of the latest cease-fire on Feb. 15.

"But they haven't shelled here so far during the latest cease-fire."

He reminded them that he was in full command of the Russian forces stationed here, and declared that the latest cease-fire would not be broken.

Few are leaving the Masonic Temple, uncertain about how long the latest cease-fire, which was announced on Friday, will hold.

And a court-imposed gag order has been no more effective than the latest cease-fire in Sarajevo.

What produced the latest cease-fire is the stalemate between Serbia and Croatia, which have been circling each other like tired prizefighters.

But its efforts have failed to establish a lasting agreement, and the latest cease-fire could unravel as well.

Confidence in the latest cease-fire is shaky.