world leaders in munich work to end fighting in eastern ukraine as many ukrainians express doubt. also ahead this hour these two u.s. police officers are charge the with the brutal beating two years ago. we'll tell you how their alleged attempt to cover it up was exposed. also a highly acclaimed russian film is not receiving the same praise back at home. welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. i'm natalie allen. now our top stories. the annual munich security conference is ending today. we were just listening to u.s. secretary of state john kerry's closing remarks. german chancellor angela merkle said that it was uncertain, but

she also insisted negotiations must go on. merkle will hold a conference call with french president francois hollande and vladimir putin later today. meantime though the bloodshed continues. eight people were killed by shelling in donetsk over the past day according to a rebel group official. senior correspondent frederick plekton is live with the reaction from kiev from these developments or the lack of development. fred? >> reporter: certainly, kiev has been frustrated and you saw that at the security conference when petro poroshenko said it's absolutely clear in his mind that there are russian forces in ukraine and he held up russian passports up and said this is all the proof the world needs. of course the russians have a different take on that. they said yes, there are russian

fighters crossing the border but putin says these are not russian military personnel. these are volunteer fighters. the russians are still stating that they did not bring bring equipment across the border. at this point in time kiev is somewhat frustrated with that situation. and also they've been asking the international community to provide them with weapons. that's something that the europeans are very much averse to doing something like that. angela merkle said she doesn't believe there's any sort of scenario where introducing more weapons onto the battlefield would lead to any stalemate or de-escalation. she believes on the contrary that would cause the russian separatists and the russians themselves to up the ante. it is a situation where they feel they are in somewhat of a

bind. of course on the battlefield things haven't been going well at all. a then you have the international negotiations that are going on which at this point in time have not yielded anything. however, there is said to be that phone call between angela merkle francois hoe laupdllande and putin trying to get some sort of cease-fire back in place. >> she certainly is continuing to try. she said that talking must go on. we will wait and see, because the u.s. congress continues to talk about helping ukraine with military arms. thanks to fred met again. >> reporter: as people continue to die in eastern ukraine, leaders on both sides continue to blame each other for the the escalation. take a listen to what sergey lavrov had to say.

>> translator: as regards ukraine at any stage of the crisis the american counterparts and the european union under their influence took steps to escalate the conflict. this was the case when the european union refused to vofl russia in the discussion of the economic issue the of the association agreement. then they directly supported the coup d'etat and the unrest. >> reporter: well russian reaction to this latest diplomatic push has been positive. they've characterized the talks as constructive. but it is difficult to see how these talks will lead to lasting peace in ukraine especially when you consider that at the center of the talks is a revival of the

minsky ychltagreements. something that russia has repeatedly denied but also remember russian leaders have denied the presence of russian military activity in crimea prior to annexation. so there's a lot of distrust on both sides of this conflict. and european leaders admitting that it is unclear if the current diplomatic push is going to be effective. >> and erin whatever happened to the sanctions front, trying to hurt russia that way? >> reporter: well we heard from russian president vladimir putin on that yesterday, reiterating the position that sanctions are not effective, though he did say that those sanctions do exact some sort of cost on the russian

economy. now russian economy has been negatively impacted by those sanctions, coupled, especially with those falling oil prices. however, in the face of that, approval ratings for the russian government here remain sky high. putin's approval ratings remain high approval for russia's policies remain 70%. that being said, on monday in brussels european leaders are expected to meet and they're expected to approve more sanctions against individuals, russian individuals, believed to have some sort of involvement in this conflict but given that it is very unclear how those sanctions or if those sanctions will have any sort of impact on the ground in ukraine, natalie? >> all right, erin mclaughlin on the ground for us. thank you. isis was also front and

center at the security conference there. just a short time ago, secretary of state john kerry said oust will continue the fight against the group and accept up air strikes. the united arab emirates have sent reenforcements. militants released this video of raqqah syria, claiming jordan's air strikes caused the damage. in baghdad, death and destruction as suicide bombs were detonated. a suicide bomber targeted this busy restaurant in the city's southeast, killing at least 30 people injuring dozens more. another struck a market in the city's center killing six just hours after the attack. the nightly curfew which aimed to curb violence was completely removed. it's been in place since the u.s.-led invasion of iraq in 2003. an oil-rich city of kirkuk,

fill phil black is on the front lines. >> reporter: an ominous symbol the black flags of isis flying above its fortifications. this is the view of isis fortifications just behind the defenses of kurdish fighters. they're known as peshmerga, and they're digging in here after isis recently surged north with an offensive to try to flank the city of kirkuk. you can see how close these opposing lines r the kurdare. isis almost every night tests their defenses and the fighters believe in the next few days there's going to be another major push forward. these peshmerga are outside the

traditional borders of kurdistan, this city is rich in oil. the commander tells me isis attacked in thick fog and also set oil wells on fire to hide their advance. when conditions cleared, he says his men and coalition air strikes killed hundreds of isis fighters. the bodies of some lie nearby. hastily covered with earth. the threat is not only at the edges of kirkuk. these kurdish security forces also patrol it in a strip. because isis has shown it can hit the heart of the city. last week government stormed the local police. no one but the three attackers was killed. but their ability to strike backs up what security forces here suspect. isis already has people inside the city. the captain tells me he's sure isis members have entered the

city pretending to be refugees. on front lines across northern iraq isis has been losing ground to the peshmerga. but this offensive and the proximity of that flag to a key city shows isis has suffered little damage to its confidence or mission. kirkuk. officials are postponing the elections in nigeria. the rescheduling comes no the wake of increased attacks by boko haram against troops and civilians in the weeks leading up to the election. >> if the security of personnel, voters election materials cannot be guaranteed the life of innocent young men and women as well as prospects for free fair credible elections will be greatly jeopardized. >> the opposition is urging

nigerians to refrain from violence over the delay. tony abbott has called a special party meeting pushing the vote forward by a day. that gives his challengers less time to round up support for a motion to force him out. if a vote goes through, then nominations will open for the position of prime minister and deputy leader of the liberal party. prominent u.s. television anchor, brian womenilliams is going off the air. we'll have the latest on the controversy that has america talking. also ahead, one woman's detective work leads to the arrest of two men -- two police officers. we'll explain in a moment. ohhhhh... whoa whoa whoa! who's responsible for this?!? if something goes wrong, you find a scapegoat.

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anchor, brian williams is going brian williams is temporarily taking hemimself off the air amid a growing controversy over accurate reporting. he will step aside for the next several days. nbc has struggled to respond to the scandal. williams apologized last week for claiming he was aboard a helicopter in iraq in 2003 that was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. he was actually on a different helicopter. there is no indication right now paparazzi contributed to a deadly crash involving bruce

jenner. jenner's suv was the third vehicle in a four-car accident saturday in southern california. one person died. several others were injured. jenner voluntarily took a field sobriety test was questioned and went home. the crash remains under investigation. some telling video has led to the indictment and arrest of two police officers from the u.s. state of pennsylvania. the philadelphia officers allegedly beat a man on a scooter, then tried to cover it up. we learn more from cnn's nick valencia. >> reporter: vindicated by video, nearly two years after he was brutally beaten by police 23-year-old nagee received a bit of justice. the two officers were charged with police brutality. >> the eye was swollen shut.

there were approximately 20 staples to the top of his head from having his head split open. >> reporter: the officers said rivera resisted arrest after he ran a stop sign on his scooter. they said he attempted to flee on foot after being pulled over. according to officers reivera slammed an officer against a wall. officer robinson was said to have suffered minor pain. but after watching surveillance video from the incident the grand jury determined the officers' story was a light the video undermined every, every aspect of the officers' account of the incident. another officer arrived at the scene and thought mr. rivera had been shot because there was so much blood on the ground. >> reporter: it was rivera's girlfriend who found the video, the result of knocking on area businesses to see if there was a

video. >> it does bring a lot of issues that you see across the country. we have 6,500 sworn members. these guys do not represent the majority of police officers. >> reporter: his attorney says rivera knew this day would come. >> it's unfortunate for the police the police department as a whole. they're all a pretty good bunch of professionals who try to protect everybody in philadelphia and they got a tough job to do. it's a sad thing that this particular incident occurred. >> reporter: now rivera has settled a lawsuit with the city of philadelphia for $200,000. both attorneys did get back to us with a statement, i'll go ahead and read kevin robinson's statement first. says robinson has been a dedicated and respected member of the police department for the last several years. he looks forward to clearing his name and getting back to protect being the citizens of

philadelphia. another says mcknight is a good cop. when suspects flee they create risks for the public and the officers who pursue them. nick valencia. cnn, atlanta. major air travel delays in guatemala, thanks to this. that's next.

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have now been recovered from the airasia flight that crashed

over indonesia in december. seven bodies were found in the java sea friday and saturday bringing the total number recovered to 100. it's believed one of the bodies recently recovered is that of the pilot. on sunday divers will try to raise the fuselage of the plane. they have tried several times in the past but have failed. airasia flight 8501 crashed december 28 162 people on board. between 10 and 15 people were kidnapped friday, at a mine in mexico. it happened in a southwestern state. the company that owns the mine described the incident as a community issue and said the mexican army is handling the situation. no word on the kidkidnappers' motives. the names of the victims has not been released. a volcano eruption in guatemala has stopped air

travel. the volcano erupted on saturday spewing ash 5500 meters into the air. disaster officials raised the nation's alert level to orange meaning a state of danger. about 100 people who live near the volcano have been evacuated. residents of a small town 45 kilometers southwest of guatemala city are cleaning up from that volcano. here's derek van dam, we can see from that video why they have stopped air. >> waking up to a few millimeters of volcanic ash on your wind screen and across your house. that's going to force anyone to wear a protective mask so this doesn't affect their lungs. people having to clean up after the volcano and not to mention the typical seismic activity that's associated with eruptions like this. this is antigua, and can you see

the light ash overspreading this region. seismologists and volcanoologist volcanoologists will be keeping a close eye on this. another thing we are keeping an eye on is a snowmaker for the northeast. boston, in that region, you'll want to double-check your flight plans. this is the map for the eastern half of the united states. watch how the snow starts to form right along this boundary. and you can see where the cut-off is and the warm moist air just to the south. the cut-off is going to be near new york city. but boston and upstate new york into new hampshire as well as vermont, that's where we're expecting the heaviest snowfall. the weather service has issued winter storm warnings. the big apple just included in a

winter weather advisory. a few inches of heavy wet snow. we could have icing in the big apple. nonetheless, we do have a messy morning commute to start off the workweek. we could time this out for you as well. as we head into the early afternoon hours of your monday you can see that rain/snow cut-off line right along the new england coast. new york city the hudson river really being the cut-off between the liquid precipitation and the frozen precipitation. it does look to be an all-snow event for boston. that's why we're predicting upwards of 16 inches of snowfall in excess of perhaps 30 to 40 centimeters. this is the current radar coming out of the region. and we had a snow band pick up just off of lake ontario that produced some impressive snow totals in the town of waterton. take a look at the visuals coming out of that area.

unfortunately, it caused a 40-car pileup. this was late friday, but this is the type of weather they've been experiencing lately. interstate 81 was closed for a period of time. there were 40 cars and tractor-trailers involved in this pileup. people were taken to the hospital but fortunately, there were no major injuries reported from this storm. so relentless old man winter strikes again, natalie. >> cannot believe no one was seriously injured in that pileup. what a miracle there. >> people need to drive safe again for this storm. >> thank you, derek. isis says it has killed a young american aid worker a young worker. still ahead, we'll tell you what her friends say drove her to put her life at risk in syria.

again, i'm natalie allen at cnn center. here are our top stories. heads of state from around the world are wrapping up the munich security conference. the deaths in ukraine the main topic at this three-day meeting. the fighting has continued there, eight civilians were reportedly killed in donetsk over the last 24 hours. in the middle east jordan vows to wipe out isis and has spent the weekend hitting dozens of terror targets in iraq and syria with coalition forces. isis released this video of raqqah syria. it says the damage was caused by jordanian air strikes. the united arab emirates is

sending help to fight isis. tony abbott has called a special party meeting for monday pushing a vote forward by one day. a member of his party plans to seek a motion tuesday to declare the prime minister's job vacant. nigerian officials are postponing next saturday's election due to increased concerns over boko haram attacks. the new date is march 28. they are urging people to refrain from violence over the delay. the coalition forces battling isis has another helper. the united arab emirates. atika shubert is live now with reaction on more airplanes joining in the fight to push isis back. atika, hello.

>> reporter: this is a significant show of solidarity by the united arab emirates. they are sending an entire squad ran of f-16s to be based out of jordan. and they will help carry out missions to strike isis targets in syria. so it's an expression not only of solidarity but reenforces jordan's view that after the murder of that jordanian air pilot, jordan sees itself as the spearhead in the war against isis. and it seems that the uae very much supports them in that role at the moment natalie. >> yes, and it seems that all the brutality that we've seen from isis for so many months that it took the one death of this pilot, and certainly it was horrific to wake up the region didn't it? >> reporter: well i think prior to this, there was a lot of debate and a lot of discussion among various sectors of jordanian society whether or not this was jordan's war.

i think there were even families. we know the family of that downed family had their doubts about whether or not jordan should be involved. after that horrific video came out, however, the father of the pilot actually told kick abdullah personally that he wanted to see isis annihilated in his words. so there definitely seems to be a solidifying of public opinion. having said that it is important to remember that there are, there are jordanian fighters that have gone in to join isis. this was prior to that video coming out. so there is a however small segment of jordanian society that actually was sim pathetic to isis. that may have changed after the video. public opinion is so overwhelmingly in support of king abdullah in the fight against isis. but months down the road that could change. >> but isis had hoped that the brutal killing and releasing of

the video would have the opposite effect correct? >> reporter: exactly. if that's what isis intended it really doesn't seem to have worked. if anything jordanians have rallied to king abdullah. and they are horrified by the brutality of that individual voe. the bigger question may be down the road. if we see more downed pilots, if it becomes more of a risk tor jordan remember jordan is shouldering a burden not just the fighter pilots but the hundreds and thousands of refugees that have crossed its worders. so jordan is carrying a very heavy load. and the heavier it is, the harder it is to bear. >> isis may be losing ground in the face of coalition air strikes, but money doesn't seem to be a problem for the militants, as we've seen in the videos the terrorist organization is well equipped.

but as barbara starr reports, isis may not be as organized as - it seems. >> reporter: the photos are fascinating. isis fighters dressed up in flashy military gear. look at it. fancy boots, camouflage uniforms looking like a disciplined military force. but officials i've talked to in the u.s. government say of course don't be fooled. this is part of their propaganda. they want to look like a disciplined military force. they think it's a valuable tool to get them more recruits. but the reality is many isis fighters across iraq and syria are living in pretty miserable conditions. many of them still, those vicious killers that we have seen in other hostage videotapes dressed in black, brandishing their weapons, tearizing people all across the region. these propaganda videos somewhat

manufactured for that audience of foreign fighters that they hope will come to syria and iraq and fight on their behalf. but it's still very interesting. where do they get the gear? have they stolen it? or do they go out and buy it? and if they go out and buy it it's an indicator that isis still has plenty of money to spend. >> barbara starr reporting from the pentagon. and in the united states the parents of a female isis hostage hope their daughter is still alive. the militants claim a jordanian air strike killed kayla mueller on friday. she was 26 years old. we spoke with mueller's former professor about her. >> reporter: the signs of anguish remain quiet but palpable in prescott, arizona an idyllic town oceans away.

to those who know her in prescott even as a teenager she was a defender of social justice. especially for those who cannot fight. northern arizona professor carol thompson taught advised and befriended mueller. >> she understooth stood that peace will not come without justice. and it's useless to have peace without justice. >> reporter: professor thompson teaches here in arizona. we spoke by telephone, because she's on sabbatical in zimbabwe helping farmers. kayla mueller thought she might follow thompson's footsteps and work in africa. but it's this conflict -- syria, and its nearly 4 million refugees that captured her heart. she posted this video in 2011. >> i am in solidarity with the syrian people. i reject the brutality and killing of the syrian authorities are committing against the syrian people.

>> reporter: by the following year, she would make her first trip to the syrian/turkish border. professor thompson says they spoke often and at length about social justice versus personal risk. >> kayla went very much beyond me her professor, to join in the suffering. and yes, she knew very profoundly the risks of that. and that was her choice. >> reporter: a choice friends say her parents supported. this weekend they remained surrounded by spiritual counsel, family and friends as they have since her capture awaiting word of their daughter. >> meantime the fbi is working to identify and stop americans fighting for terror groups overseas. our justice correspondent, pamela brown spoke with the assistant director of the fbi's counter terrorism division about what keeps them up at night during this fight against isis.

>> reporter: have you seen people in the u.s. coordinating to launch an attack? >> we have seen individuals collaborate, of course. >> reporter: in the u.s.? >> yes. >> reporter: so are there isis cells in the u.s.? >> there are individuals that have been in communication with groups like isil who have a desire to conduct an attack, yes. >> reporter: that are living in the u.s. right now. >> yes. >> reporter: michael steinbach says in many cases these groups are a few individuals who are loosely associated. >> i think the term super cell is simplistic. i think the threat is much more complicated and diffuse. >> reporter: a reminder the deadly paris attacks. they were trained by terrorists and their associate went on separate rampages. are you concerned in light of what we saw in paris that there could be an american here in the

united states who may have had similar training as the coeawashy brothers? >> yes. i'm concerned about those who have seen what happened in paris and other countries and want to follow with similar acts. >> reporter: can you tell us how many americans are fighting and training with terrorists overseas? >> i won't discuss specific numbers. i will say that the fbi in partnership with the intelligence community we track several buckets of individuals. >> reporter: are you not willing to tell us a number because you're not willing to or that you don't feel confident that we know all the americans who have come and gone. >> the answer is both. i don't want to tell you a number because i don't want to tell you a number. but i'm underestimating the number. there's a number that we know but there's more that we don't

know. >> reporter: there is a case, the florida man who went back and forth to syria undetected. he ended up dying over there fighting alongside al nusra. are there other cases like that where we've lost track of americans going back and forth? >> i would be lying to say that there is not. of course the volume the numbers, the ease of travel you know, we don't track individuals leaving the united states to vacation in europe. and once you get to europe you can easily get down to turkey. and from turkey into syria. so it's a challenge. >> reporter: and there are americans who we believe have actually fought alongside terrorists who are now back on u.s. soil? >> we have an identified small number of folks who we think fought alongside terrorist groups and returned, yes. >> reporter: why weren't they prevented from coming back to

the u.s.? >> well i think for the most part we didn't know about them before travel. >> reporter: why haven't they been arrested? >> if intelligence tells me that someone traveled to syria and fought on behalf of or supported a terrorist group like isil and then returns to the united states that's one threshold. but the threshold by which we can prosecute is completely different. >> reporter: steinbach admits that huss law enforcement alone cannot stop a deadly attack on the homeland. >> in the majority of cases we know that someone recognizes that change in behavior that radicalization that family member or friend chooses not to intervene, and by not getting involved the story ends in a very similar fashion, and that's death. next here on cnn, the director of the controversial russian film is defending his work from critics who call the film anti-russian.

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the award show recognizes achievement in 25 different film categories. steven frye will host the ceremony. they are often seen as a barometer for the american oscar awards. one of the films up for awards is leviathan. it is earning accolades. but the film has also sparked a furious controversy over whether it undermines vladimir putin. cnn's matthew chance has more for us from moscow. >> reporter: against the backdrop of russia's barren north it is bleak and corrupt. >> translator: the corruption in the movie is absolutely objective and recognized by everyone. it is enough to say that our

government itself declares fighting corruption as one of their own priorities not to mention that russia is a completely corrupt state just means to lie. >> reporter: it follows the life of a mechanic used by his friends, unloved by his wife and abused by authority. and a crooked man takes a liking to his home on the isolated shore and is evicted by the courts. but asimovy goers here in russia can now see for themselves. collier's lock then takes a turn for the worst. it's a depressing end to a very dark film very far from the image of the country russian officials are keen to promote. from a technical viewpoint, the acting the camera work,

leviathan is made in a very talented way admits russia's culture minister. but having watched the movie, you feel like it's an insult like someone has spat on your soul. but the director now being fated in the west is rejecting the criticism. the truth he told me is not anti-russian and nor is he. >> translator: i love russia. this is my mother land. this is the only land i am close to. all my roots are here. that is why this movie is not meant as a public statement nor a documentary. this is an artistic image that is much broader and overwhelming. >> reporter: ironically it was the russian culture ministry that partially funded leviathan in the first place, art in russia it seems, can still subvert the state. matthew chance cnn, moscow. we'll wait and see if the

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it's worth it. it doesn't taste great. >> reporter: is that safe to do? >> it's totally safe to do that. i look back to my college days when we had beer bongs. i have some of the most expensive pee on the planet. >> reporter: he's a ceo of bulletproof. he's an entrepreneur. and he's also known for experimenting with drugs -- the smart ones. >> what i'm trying to do is age less quickly but most importantly i'm working on having the most energy and having a brain that works really really well. when i weighed 300 pounds i was having problems with brain fog. as an entrepreneur that's difficult. >> reporter: that combo is a collection of smart drugs, also called neutropics. they could be anything from coffee to a prescription drugs. smart drugs, whatever you choose

to call them users say they enhance your brain and your body's performance. they become a thing in the tech world, in part because of the competition and in part because of the long hours. but it all boils down to this way of life. and we can program it to maximize results, but it's hard to know how safe they r people using these enhancers can suffer from side effects, headaches, insomnia nausea and many haven't been studied. >> i've he used every class you can imagine. i've used the rastans, hydrogene. >> reporter: he also practices biohacking. anything that can improve any part of his body he'll try. there are no limits. you are your own athlete. and smart drugs are a way that entrepreneurs are helping achieve that marathon.

>> just like an olympic athlete who's willing to do almost anything even if it shortens their life by five years to get a gold medal, you're going to think about what pills and potions you can make because the difference between making $1 billion and making $1 million is right here. >> reporter: if you do have some horrific side effects, will it be worth it? >> i've had some side effects. i tried an extreme form of drugs and it caused food allergies, but i had food allergies before that just different foods. it was a relatively small risk. if i do find out down the road that there were side effects, will it have been worth it? yes. the quality of my life is so much higher now than it was ten years ago, that it's priceless. >> this is part of a series that cnn has produced called sex,

drugs and silicon valley. if you'd like to see the entire series watch it online at cnn money.com. one of the tech world's most famous names is making headlines for a big donation. facebook founder mark zuckerberg and his wife are giving $75 million to the san francisco general hospital. his wife completed her residency there which serves uninsured or underinsured patients. it's meant to double the size of the er and quadruple the number of beds. a gauguin is now the most expensive piece of art. it features two tahitian women

sit dmg ating in a meadow. the translation of the piece means "when will you marry." when the artist died he was penniless. it is amazeingamazing. some of the cast of the tv show "saved by the bell", were reunited on the "tonight show." our own jeanne moos wasn't too impressed. >> reporter: when i heard there was an amazing "saved by the bell" skit on the tonight show the old '90s sitcom didn't even ring a bell. those who do get it couldn't get enough. hearing jimmy fallon's entrance to the show music. cheering zack's entrance. who's this guy? the entrance of slater.

going nuts over jesse, and kelly. and what's his name? the principal? >> what is going on here? >> reporter: 25 years, mr. belding has had to let out his belt but the others look remarkably unchanged. especially slater. still looking good in dance tights. two main characters were missing. this is screech's recent mug shot when he was arrested after a christmas day night fight outside a bar. what's funny about this? ♪ i'm so excited ♪ >> reporter: the guy that saved me by explaining it was my producer. she and her husband to be once dressed up as zack and kelly for halloween. >> i'm pregnant. >> reporter: practically every reference flew over my head.

>> it's like jesse becoming a stripper. >> obviously a reference to show girls. >> reporter: the website pronounced the reunion sketch the greatest no, sir taliastalgia porn you'll ever see. cnn, jeanne moos new york. >> i seemed to have missed that one as well. i'm with jeanie. for viewers in the u.s. "new day" is up next.

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