Authorities prepare to move against East Timor rebels

Prosecutors in East Timor prepared arrest warrants today for 18 rebel soldiers allegedly involved in assassination attempts against the president and prime minister, while foreign troops boosted security amid fears of more unrest.

Doctors said Nobel Peace Prize laureate President Jose Ramos-Horta was stable and recovering well from gunshot wounds sustained in Monday's attacks, but remained in "extremely serious" condition at an Australian hospital.