PARIS, Oct. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- French President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday "terrorist risk is real in France" and called on the nation to remain totally mobilized to face that.

    He made the remarks at the weekly ministers meeting of his government and shortly after Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy presented an anti-terrorism bill to the cabinet.

    The bill would stiffen prison sentences for convicted terrorists, strengthen the use of surveillance cameras and require telephone operations to keep records for at least one year for investigators tracking suspected terror networks.

    Chirac said what's required is to permanently adapt the provisions to the risk development and in anticipation.

    The bill would grant anti-terrorist officials greater access to airline passenger lists, driver licenses, passports and identity card information.

    The bill is scheduled to be handed over for the adoption of the two houses of French parliament before the end of the year. Enditem