By Susannah Price BBC UN correspondent

Syrian troops have been in Lebanon for 28 years

Last month the council called for all remaining foreign forces to be withdrawn from Lebanon.

Secretary General Kofi Annan subsequently made it clear that Syria had failed to comply.

Syria sent its forces into Lebanon in 1976 at the request of Beirut. It still has 14,000 troops in the country.

This latest draft text will keep the pressure on Damascus to withdraw them, diplomats at the UN say.

It does not name Syria, but urges relevant parties to implement the last resolution and notes with concern that the requirements have not been met.

Divisions

The draft resolution calls on the secretary general to report back to the Security Council every three months.

This is a subject that divides the security council.

The draft resolution was drawn up after the council failed to agree on a unanimous statement about the situation. The previous resolution was passed by only the minimum nine votes.

The Lebanese government has said that while its ultimate goal is the withdrawal of foreign forces, the current fragile security situation makes it difficult to draw up a timetable.