BBC News - Three Canadian soldiers have been killed and five more injured in an attack in Afghanistan.

AP - Australian troops clashed with Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan late Tuesday in fighting that left several insurgents dead and nine Australian soldiers wounded, the military said.

By JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press Writer
American troops in Afghanistan will step up offensive operations this winter because insurgents are increasingly staying in the country to prepare for spring attacks, a U.S. commander told The Associated Press.