2,000 people have been killed in South Ossetia , Russian ambassador says . Comment: Russian prime minister : Georgia 's actions are `` crime against their own people . '' French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposes an immediate cease-fire .
2,000 people have been killed in South Ossetia , Russian ambassador says . 40 military killed and mounting civilian casualties , Georgia official says . Russian prime minister : Georgia 's actions are `` crime against their own people . '' French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposes an immediate cease-fire .