In Sri Lanka, at least thirteen people have died after three artillery shell attacks hit an overcrowded hospital ward of mostly women and children. Local medical officials said the shells appeared to have been fired by the Sri Lankan military. The Red Cross reports hundreds of civilians, including children, have been killed or wounded in fighting since last week as the Sri Lankan military has intensified its offensive against the separatist Tamil Tigers. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan government is threatening to expel foreign diplomats, aid agencies and journalists from the region. On Sunday Sri Lanka’s defense secretary accused CNN, the BBC and Al Jazeera of being sympathetic to the Tamil Tiger guerrillas.