At least 135 dead in Kenya in 3 days of violence over president's disputed re-election

Kenya's president threatened a tough crackdown Monday as rioters rampaged for a third day to protest what they called his sham re-election _ a bloody convulsion threatening what has been East Africa's most stable and prosperous democracy.

At least 135 Kenyans were reported killed in violence that flared from the shantytowns of Nairobi to resort towns on the sweltering coast. Opposition leaders set the stage for more turmoil by calling for a million people to rally against President Mwai Kibaki.

In the slums of Nairobi, rioters waved machetes and shouted "Kibaki must go!", while police beat protesters with clubs, fired off tear gas and shot live …