On Thursday, health ministers and senior officials from East Asia agreed to step up monitoring and prevention efforts against swine flu.

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

"That is why we are going to need your help," "We'll need young people like you to step up.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14

More important than that, it is a chance for China to step up its interaction with the rest of the world."

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

The United States wants South Africa to step up its leadership role in Africa, particularly in the area of trade.

VOA: standard.2009.08.08

In response, the insurgents have promised to step up attacks on diplomats, members of the Afghan government, lawmakers,NATO forces and foreign contractors.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

We are going to keep on working to get this done,with Democrats, I hope with Republicans, anybody who is willing to step up,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the official spokesman and advisor to President Mahmoud Abbas, however,said Palestinian leaders want Mr.Obama to step up the pressure on Israel.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

The Palestinians say they are hoping for an announcement that Washington will step up the pressure on Israel to halt construction in the settlements.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

The Thai government said it will step up security at the summit later this month.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

"I think the president did step up his criticism of the Iranian regime,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.23

President Umaru Yar'Adua has come under pressure to step up his anti-graft drive in one of the world's most tainted countries since he came to power in 2007.

VOA: standard.2009.04.18

As new U.S.and U.N.economic sanctions are a response step up the pressure on Iran's economy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is urging his countrymen to change their habits.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

(OMITTED) Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl of Arizona announced a plan to step up border security, including a request for 3,000 National Guard troops along the Arizona-Mexico border.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

"I think it is time now for the ASEAN Secretariat to step up, perhaps a shuttle diplomacy toward this unsettling issue, and that Hun Sen should reconsider to reduce this antagonistic approach toward Thailand,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.11