Reports coming out of the capital city of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou are that a deadline for the coutry's elite guards to surrender has passed. Troops loyal to Burkina Faso's deposed government said they were preparing to attack Camp Naaba military base near the capital's presidential palace, which is held by troops who staged a coup last week. The coup leader, General Gilbert Diendere, has defied an ultimatum to step down, saying his forces will retaliate if attacked.The guards had ousted the civilian government in a coup last Thursday. The Regular army, which gave the ultimatum, has been massing in the capital and residents have been told to stay in doors