ISLAMABAD, Sha'ban 18, 1435, Jun 16, 2014, SPA -- Pakistan's air force pounded targets in the country's northwest Monday, killing about 10 militants, as the government finally pushed ahead with a military offensive against insurgent safe havens, AP quoted officials as saying. The airstrikes early Monday hit the Shawal area near the southern border with South Waziristan, a neighboring tribal region, two intelligence officials said. The operation in North Waziristan was announced Sunday and aims to go after local and foreign fighters. --SPA 11:16 LOCAL TIME 08:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w