At the request of France, the U.N. Security Council meets Monday on the conflict in Mali, where French jets bombed Islamist rebels for the third straight day Sunday.
France says it will not back down in its fight against terrorists, as Islamic extremists who control northern Mali threaten to push south.
Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said four warplanes bombed Islamist training camps and logistic depots around the town of Gao Sunday.
France deployed troops in Mali at the request of the Malian government, but French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told French television and radio Sunday that the operation is not indefinite.
Ansar Dine Islamic militants are threatening France with reprisals. President Francois Hollande has increased security across France.