* TSX rises 53.50 points, or 0.42 percent, to 12,779.19 * Eight of 10 main sectors advance * Rona shares climb on boardroom shuffle By John Tilak TORONTO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index hit a near 11-month high on Monday, led by a jump in Research In Motion Ltd shares following a report that it could license its software. RIM shares rose 15 percent to C$18.12 after its chief executive told a German newspaper the company will explore strategic alliances with oth