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Sudan's government promises to fight militias that have been raping and murdering thousands of black African villagers in the western Darfur region. But Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), who recently returned from Sudan, says evidence strongly suggests the militias have government support, and calls for a greater international presence in the region. Brownback speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Insurgents in Iraq launch a series of attacks on several cities in the Sunni Triangle around Baghdad, killing nearly 70 people and wounding hundreds more. U.S. officials say the attacks appear to be coordinated and targeted at police stations. Attacks in Baquba and Mosul kill at least three U.S. soldiers. Hear NPR's Deborah Amos.

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry makes his first joint appearance with his running mate, Sen. John Edwards. After their families met in Pennsylvania, the pair headed to Ohio for a traditional political rally. Kerry and Edwards addressed supporters before heading to Florida, beginning a tour of seven battleground states. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

A staff report delivered to the bipartisan commission investigating the Sept. 11 terror attacks finds "no credible evidence" that Saddam Hussein cooperated with al Qaeda in those attacks. The staff report said Osama bin Laden contacted the Iraqi government about gaining support from that country but had been rebuffed. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

Security forces in Saudi Arabia continue to search for the body of American engineer Paul Johnson, who was beheaded by Islamist militants in the capital, Riyadh, on Friday. The murder of Johnson and several other foreigners this month has deeply shaken the American expatriate community in the Saudi Kingdom. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports.

At a summit with European Union leaders in Ireland, President Bush wins a joint statement of support for Iraq's new interim government, and promises of help with reducing Iraq's debt and training security forces. But questions about the Abu Ghraib prison scandal dogged Mr. Bush during the visit. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook and NPR's Don Gonyea.

With just eight days left in the presidential campaign, President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry begin their last frantic week of campaigning. Addressing voters in Florida, Kerry speaks openly about his religious faith, a subject the president has long spoken about. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Campaigning in the upper Midwest, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry trade hard shots over Iraq. The president once again says Iraq is part of a greater fight against terrorism. Kerry argues the president's rush to war distracted from the pursuit of terrorists behind the Sept. 11 attacks. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Results from Iraq's Jan. 30 national assembly elections are almost final, and it appears the Shiite Muslim alliance received about 48 percent of the vote. The Kurdish parties won about 26 percent. The Shiite coalition victory falls well short of the two-thirds majority required to elect a presidential council, which in turn will select a prime minister.

The bipartisan economic stimulus plan has run into a partisan wall in the Senate. Democratic leaders say they'll force votes next week on a number of amendments. They deal with food stamps and unemployment benefits — and whether to extend a tax rebate program to low-income seniors.