mladic, in the meantime, you'll remain in custody at the united nations detention unit and your counsel, mr. mladic can inform you about the rules governing pretrial detention. there is, however -- if you want to speak to counsel, do it in such a way that not everyone can follow it. you'd like to consult him in confidence. if you want to speak to us, you should switch on your microphone so that whatever you're saying will be interpreted. and will then be we can hear it. >> translator: your honors, may we take a short break, please. >> yes, you want to consult, is there any -- let me just one second -- >>> watching live proceedings there at the hague. this is the initial appearance of ratko mladic, the serbian war leader, the leader of the military forces who is facing charges, 11 counts in all, which had been read out to him. the main charges, though, are genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violating the rules of war. mladic in there describing these charges made against him as obnoxious and describing the indictment as monstrous words. mr. mladic also claiming that he wa