Web FeedsBurma's Military Rulers Tighten Grip
Burmese soldiers and police are cracking down on protesters trying to gather in Rangoon to stop further demonstrations.
Security forces have sealed off five monasteries and pagodas that have been focal points of marches.
All the main roads into central Rangoon have been blocked and more central neighbourhoods cordoned off.
The authorities are also warning demonstrators not to take to the streets or protect anyone trying to escape arrest.
Burmese officials say nine people have been killed in protests across the country.
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But many - including Gordon Brown, who has condemned the military's use of force - fear the real figure is much higher.
The Prime Minister has called for international pressure on Burma to be stepped up and for new EU sanctions to be applied as soon as possible.
In another move, the Burmese junta has cut public access to the internet to prevent reports and videos about the protests reaching the outside world.
Sky News reporter Rosalind Russell, one of the few Western journalists inside Burma, said internet cafes in Rangoon and other cities had been closed.
She said the clampdown appears to be working - Rangoon was much quieter than in previous days.
The UN Human Rights Council is to call an emergency session on Burma, after a petition was backed by one-third of its 47 nations.
Neighbouring Thailand says it has planes on standby to fly out foreigners if the situation continues to worsen.
The victims of the violence include a Japanese journalist who had been reporting on the demonstrations.
Led by thousands of Buddhist monks in maroon robes, the Burmese protesters have been demanding the release of political activists and economic reforms to end poverty.
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