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1/28/2013, 12:58pm  ET  Associated Press  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
(AP) -- A large-scale peace agreement to end fighting in Congo
that would see more peacekeeping forces enter the region was
delayed Monday over what the United Nations chief called
"procedural issues."    "To cope with the threat posed by armed
groups in the eastern part of the country, we plan to create a
peace enforcement force in the mission," said Ban.      Ban is
seeking additional resources to strengthen the U.N. peacekeeping
force in Congo with "intervention" troops with a more robust
mandate to protect civilians from armed groups in Congo's vast
eastern region.  U.N. diplomats said Ban is expected to send a
report to the council with specific recommendations for
additional troops -- possibly totaling as many as 2,500 -- that
would actively intervene, for example, to prevent another
takeover of the key eastern city of Goma.  The Security Council
wants to beef up the U.N. peac