Council members have been discussing a series of graduated measures intended to slowly increase the pressure on Belgrade to cooperate with United Nations and other peace efforts.

Beside him was the high, old-fashioned mantelpiece of white marble--the top of it strewed with cotton wadding and bandages, graduated measures, and little bottles.

Other graduated measures like a slowdown in issuing visas to Iranian officials seeking to visit Europe and a potential withdrawal of all European ambassadors would be considered, the diplomat said.