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Russia and Georgia have agreed to a provisional cease-fire that ends five days of conflict in a truce negotiated by France's president. But Georgian officials have made disturbing allegations about the activities of Russian militias and say Russia is still occupying Georgian territories.

In Bolivia on Sunday, President Evo Morales faced a recall referendum. It was the most serious challenge since he took office two years ago.

President Bush calls on Russia to live up to a cease-fire deal and pledges humanitarian aid to the Western-backed former Soviet republic. He also announces that he's sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the Georgian capital.

Mega-church pastor Rick Warren hosted presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama at his Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., Saturday. They took the stage one at a time to answer questions about values from Warren and his congregation.

Commentator Leroy Sievers died over the weekend at his home outside Washington, D.C. He was 53. As a television journalist, he covered wars in Iraq, Central America, Somalia and Kosovo. After he was diagnosed with cancer, he began writing his daily blog, "My Cancer," on NPR.org. Through selections of past commentaries, Sievers says goodbye in his own words.

French President Nicholas Sarkozy is in Moscow, trying to mediate an end to the conflict between Georgia and Russia. We examine the geopolitical implications of the diplomatic talks.

The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it would lend AIG $85 billion to help stave off a financial crisis worldwide. Sens. Christopher Dodd and Judd Gregg say the government's move was necessary to avoid a bigger meltdown. They also say they don't see any other institutions that would warrant a Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or AIG type of takeover.

Tzipi Livni is a hard-driving yet soft spoken foreign minister who could take over leadership of the ruling Kadima party and as head of state when current Prime Minister Ehud Olmert steps down. Some experts say she's tough and cautious, but friends call her "very funny" and "fun" in private.

Stocks have fallen despite the government's $85 billion rescue of American Insurance Group. The Dow fell by nearly 450 points. One analyst says the troubles of a huge money-market fund unnerved investors. The fund lost money in the Lehman Brothers collapse.

John McCain's chief economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, says the Republican candidate wants to revamp the patchwork of regulations that govern economic transactions. McCain is not in favor of more regulation, he says, just uniformity.