UK's Brown seeks new approach on Pakistan border

LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he'll discuss a new approach to policing the Afghan-Pakistan border in talks with U.S. President George W. Bush.Brown said the two leaders were holding a video conference on Thursday to assess the work of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan.Brown says a new strategy is needed to halt the flow of Taliban and militant fighters between Pakistan and its neighbor.He told reporters that he'll soon meet in London with Pakistan's new president Asif Ali Zardari to discuss authorization for cross-border raids.Some Pakistani officials have criticized the U.S. over raids in Pakistan's South Waziristan region. Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said the operations risked stoking militancy in the region.