PHP5 cgi Suexec htaccess rewrite issue

I am running a server with cPanel on and want to have php run as a cgi with Suexec enabled I cannot seem to rectify an issue, when I set the handler to cgi, my rewrite rules on one of my sites stop working Sample url: http://examplesite.com/ad/123-abcde/ The rewrite rule for this is below; RewriteEngine on RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^ad/([0-9]+)(.*)$ ./index.php/ads/ads/action/viewAd/frmAdsID/$1/adTitle/$2 [L] Currently the php 5 handler is dso, and the rewrite rule works perfectly. If the handler is set to cgi, the rewrite rule does not work and I the site just displays the home page. I am at a loss and would appreciate some help. Thanks in advance!