The sixth month anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks will be observed in a major White House ceremony early Monday. 

More than 1,000 people, including foreign ambassadors and victims' families, have been invited to attend. President Bush is expected to talk about what has been accomplished so far and what is to come in the war on terrorism. 

He is also expected to pay tribute to the victims of the September 11 attack. 

Another ceremony will be held at the Pentagon, where 189 people were killed when an al-Qaida terrorist flew a hijacked airliner into one side of the U.S. military headquarters. 

A day of observance in New York will be marked by two moments of silence at the times when each of the World Trade Center towers was hit by al-Qaida hijacked jetliners, killing more than 3,000 people. 

The day will end with the ceremonial lighting of the Tribute of Light, 88 high-powered beams that will point skyward from where the buildings stood. 

In London, Vice President Dick Cheney will join British Prime Minister Tony Blair in remembering foreign victims of the attacks. 

Sunday, U.S. Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge warned that terrorists are probably still in the country and said Americans must be wary and alert. 

Some information for this report provided by AP.

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