France on Monday urged "the greatest restraint" in Belarus after the security forces cracked down on protesters disputing results that declared President Alexander Lukashenko had won a landslide election victory. "We watch with concern the violence against Belarusian citizens who demonstrated after the closing of polling stations and call for the greatest restraint," the French foreign ministry said in a statement. A fierce police crackdown on protesters saw dozens wounded and hundreds detained as opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said Sunday's presidential vote had been rigged. vl-sjw/mlr/pma