Some politicians say the talks could produce a new accord with the Government.

"It's by no means 100 percent certain" that the talks here will produce an agreement, she said.

But those talks have not yet produced an agreement, they said.

In Washington a senior administration official said "we understand the talks did not produce any agreement."

Officials pointed to Hezbollah's participation as a sign that the talk might produce results.

Any guess about when the talks might produce action?

The talks produced nothing, not even agreement on how many troops and weapons each side possessed.

If the talks do not produce results, then the international community must take responsibility for a decision.

The reason: her tough talk has produced few results, especially in a time of multiple international crises.

But he insisted that the talks produced more than could have been achieved by any other means.