Burmese Government Attacks Monks

The Burmese Military Government has been attacking monks and other protesters for a longer time than the national newspapers have been covering the story and suddenly Mr. Gordon Brown doesn't back the regime in its attack against the protesters and there is suddenly a large follow up on this theme of international politics. Is this just going to be another one of those interesting international disagreements where Primeminister of Great Britain goes to war with Burma in order to overthrow the violent government? What happened to diplomatic solutions?