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(Reuters) - Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim is likely to be released on bail on Wednesday, a police source said, after he was arrested on allegations of sodomy.

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Pakistani tribal elders Tuesday raised the alarm over a build-up of hundreds of NATO-led troops on the Afghan side of the border, but the military downplayed fears of any intrusion. The gathering of foreign troops came as Islamabad was under growing pressure from the US to curb cross-border attacks by Taliban militants.

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NATO forces in Afghanistan hit targets inside Pakistan w/ artillery and attack helicopters aft coming under rocket fire from across the border. "The troops identified a compound as the point of origin of the attacks and responded in self-defence with a combination of fire from attack helicopters and artillery into Pakistan."

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