The pressure broadening and shift rates for the cesium ( ) transition with the noble gases and , , HD, , CH, H, CF, and were obtained for pressures less than 300 Torr at a temperature of C by means of laser absorption spectroscopy. The collisional broadening rate for He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, , , HD, , CH, H, CF, and are 20.59, 9.81, 16.47, 15.54, 18.41, 19.18, 27.13, 28.24, 22.84, 25.84, 26.14, 17.81, and 22.35 MHz/Torr, respectively. The uncertainty in the broadening rates is typically less than . The corresponding pressure-induced shift rates are , , , , , , , , , , , , and MHz/Torr with an uncertainty of less than 0.04 MHz/Torr. With the exception of diatomic collision partners, the broadening rates for Cs are -- less than the rates for Cs . For light collision partners with a blue shift, the is shifted more than the line. The broadening cross sections for Cs and Rb are similar. However, the cross sections for K are about larger and for Na, about less.