WASHINGTON (AP):

President Barack Obama plans to dispatch additional United States troops plus hundreds of civilian advisers to help turn around a faltering war in Afghanistan, and will recommend making large increases in aid to next-door Pakistan so long as leaders there confront militancy on their soil, people familiar with the forthcoming plan said yesterday.

Revamped strategy

Obama plans to lay out his revamped strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan today. Several sources said it includes 20 recommendations for countering a persistent insurgency that spans the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs would not discuss specifics of the plan yesterday but said Obama is beginning to discuss its findings with members of Congress and others. Obama's top military advisers briefed key lawmakers yesterday.