But Webber said he was not concerned that the team's preparations would be affected by his lay-off - adding that hewouldtry to attend as many tests as his rehabilitation allowed even before his injury has healed.
North Kivu provincial governor Julien Paluku told the BBC that security was being increased in Goma, ashe feared the rebels wouldtry to cut the city off from the provincial army headquarters in Bueremana.
In a radio interview on Friday, Howard confirmed that hewould not try to alter investment laws to block a takeover of the airline known affectionately as the Flying Kangaroo.
Hewould position his more than 6ft-tall frame practically chest-to-chest with someone he wanted to influence, and lean in nearly nose-to-nose as his quarry wouldtry to squirm away.