Checkpoint. 1987-10-12.

Two former ministers of the deposed Bavadra government have flown to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Vancouver to demand stiff and urgent penalties against Fiji's military regime.
Report by Philip Whaanga
George Garrett, Radio CKRN, Canada
Meanwhile, on the Eve of the Commonwealth leaders Conference, the human rights records of many Commonwealth countries have been criticised. A report by Amnesty International claims 33 of the 49 member nations have been found wanting on the issue of human rights.
Report by Kelvin Dick
Bob Rigg, General Secretary, Amnesty, NZ
Sri Lanka - Indian troops are intensifying their campaign against Tamil guerrilla bases on the Jaffna peninsula. So far more than 120 rebels are reported to have been killed, and over 360 have been captured during fighting over the weekend.
Report by Bronwen Evans
Ranjan Gupta, New Dehli Correspondent
Finance Minister Roger Douglas has today been meeting in Tokyo with one of the three men competing to be Japan's next Prime Minister.
Report by Jeanne Walker
Walter Hamilton, ABC Correspondent in Tokyo