Myanmar sends more troops into streets (AP)

Myanmar junta leader Sr. Gen Than Shwe reviews soldiers during Armed Forces Day celebrations Sunday, March 27, 2007, in Yangon, Myanmar. Thousand of soldiers and police have been deployed in Myanmar's largest cities over the weekend keeping even the most die-hard protesters off the streets, as scores of arrests were reported overnight.  (AP Photo/David Longstreath)AP - Myanmar’s military government flooded the main city of Yangon with troops, swelling their numbers to about 20,000 by Sunday and ensuring that almost all demonstrators would remain off the streets, a diplomat said.

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