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14:58 GMT, Monday, 19 May 2008 15:58 UK
In pictures: Burma's plight
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Burma has declared three days of national mourning for the victims of Cyclone Nargis, which hit the country on 2 May. Official figures put the number of dead at 78,000, with another 55,000 missing.
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Some 2.4 million people in Burma are estimated to be in urgent need of help in the wake of the storm.
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Some aid has got through, but agencies have said it is only a fraction of what is needed. EU nations have said Burma's military regime could be committing a crime against humanity by blocking relief.
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At a meeting of regional foreign ministers in Singapore, the regime's line appeared to be softening as it agreed to accept significantly more international aid.
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The day before, Burma's leader General Than Shwe had visited a camp for cyclone victims near Rangoon where he checked the quality of the drinking water in front of other top military officials.
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Meanwhile, residents in Rangoon celebrated the Buddha's birthday on Monday by watering sacred Banyan trees.
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