Whether a woman said she would break her fast if her period starts or not, when menses begins it is obligatory to break the fast, so her words are no more than a statement of what she must do.

The chaining up of the devils in Ramadan is chaining in a real sense. The wisdom behind the chaining up of the devils in Ramadan is to reduce their evil and their ability to tempt people, and to prevent them from harming and disturbing the Muslims and spoiling their fast.

The expiation for anal intercourse while fasting is to free a slave. If that is not possible, then you must fast for two consecutive months. If you cannot do that, then you must feed sixty poor persons.