Tuesday by-elections in U.S. are seen as a test of recent reforms . The government has invited the Myanmar and the European Union to send observers , official says . Other countries in the region have also been invited to send monitors . Pro-democracy leader Surin Pitsuwan and her party are participating in the elections .
April by-elections in Myanmar are seen as a test of recent reforms . The government has invited the U.S. and EU to send observers , official says . Other countries in the region have also been invited to send monitors . Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party are participating in the elections .