WASHINGTON?President Bush on Tuesday turned aside the International Olympic Committee’s request for a military truce during the Winter Olympics next year. He will propose a U.N. resolution calling for athletes to travel safely to and from the games.

After a meeting, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Bush assured him he would submit the resolution, a tradition for Olympic host nations, to the United Nations on Dec. 11. It will advocate safe passage of Olympic athletes and call for nations to compete peacefully, Rogge said.

“We did not go into specific issues. He just assured me of the support of the government for the resolution,” Rogge said.

An administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the resolution would not contain the word truce or cease-fire. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Colin Powell said the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan would continue.