killed. so the taliban attacking more because it s stronger or because it s worried the military could succeed in stopping them? steven bitle says right now, coalition strength is grow, but so is the taliban effort. a lot of the outcomes are from the air. we don t know which side is going to win yet. so what is now the coalition response to this taliban strategy of increased threatening and intimidation of afghan civilians? well, coalition officials say what they re going to start doing is publicizing every instance of attacks of violence against afghan civilians. publicizing to make sure people know where the violence is really coming from. a battle for hearts and minds in afghanistan. indeed. barbara starr this morning. thanks. time for a look at the top stories. the dog days of august proov to