11-day traffic jam earlier this year, that is saying a lot. traffic snarls in jakarta is a huge drag on its economy. it's one of those problems that will need to get solved for indonesia to keep growing, so let's not get sentimental about it. this week's "gps" challenge question. the correct answer to our challenge question was a, 19. the 20th member is the european union, which is not a nation. go to our website for more challenging questions. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week back in new york. this hour sarah palin's are next move, her new reality show premieres tonight and a lot of people are asking if she's gearing up for a white house run. and then at 4:00 a family does what most of us dream about. they cash in their investments,

rent their house up and pack the kids and see the world. and at 5:00 a comic's take from the man called the new mr. las vegas. we start with this breaking story out of mexico. right now an explosion at a popular tourist hotel called the grand rivera rinse sees hotel in plaa del carmen mexico. that is just south of cancun. we'll bring you the latest on this breaking story as we get them. >> we're following another developing story. a british couple has arrived safely in kenya more than a year after being taken hostage by somalia pirates. the pirates released paul and rachel chandler earlier today. we're get new video of this couple now. david mackenzie is in nairobi.

why were they released? >> reporter: finally, came down to one thing that was money. around $750,000, according to local elders of paid for the couple to be released after 388 days in captivity. by far the longest anyone in recent memory has been held by somalia pirates. they were taken from their yacht over a year ago. they were kept in somalia at gunpoint, sometimes they were beaten, they were separated and now finally it's coming to a good end for the families and for the people in england watching this very closely and obviously around the world. paul and rachael chandler here in nairobi. they are safe. they came in front of the press, waved, smiled, arm in arm and went back inside. will be back in england soon to be reunited with their families.

>> 388 days being held against their will. that's an extraordinary amount of time. what kind of condition do they seem to be in? >> reporter: well, very difficult conditions at times. they were taken on to the coast of somalia. they were transported from one place to another. you know, at first when they spoke of a satellite phone or had videos sent in of them in captivity they seemed in pretty good spirits. as the days and months dragged on they lost a lot of weight. they were very upset, feeling abandoned by their government, even. but, you know, the british government has always said they cannot pay any ransom, it just mean more people would get kidnapped. at this point a ransom has been paid and i want seems like the somalia community particularly in england had a lot to do with coming up the money to help release the chandlers and get them out of harm's way. but certainly it was a very difficult time, such a long time

to be held under captivity. >> i'm sure they are feeling very lucky upon their release right now. thank you very much. one day after she was freed from house arrest, su everyone kye hopes to meet with the leaders. she's anxious to talk with her former captors. >> she spent 15 of the past 20 years under house arrest in myanmar which is known also as burma. a government backed newspaper said she was pardoned for good behavior. mean time president obama is headed back home after wrapping up a four nation tour of asia.

he's scheduled to arrive in washington later on this afternoon. the last stop of his trip was the apec economic summit in japan. at the closing session today the president and 20 other world leaders pledged to work towards creating a free trade area in the asia-pacific region. the group also addressed climate change, saying it requires a joint international response. lawmakers reconvene on capitol hill tomorrow for a lame duck session that will include making a decision on the bush era tax cuts. they are set to expire at the end the year. the tax cuts, cnn kate baolduan joins us. congress has some tough business before them. the most heated issue is what to

do with the bush era tax cuts which are set to expire in january. president obama and congressional democrats want to make the tax cuts permanent for the middle and lower class but want to let cuts expire for individuals making more than $200,000 a year and families make being more than $250,000 a year. today on nbc's "meet the press" president obama's top adviser said the white house is sticking to its position but he seemed to leave a little wiggle room. >> i'm telling you what the president's position is. we need to move forward on the middle class tax cuts. we can't afford a permanent tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. >> but i know the arguments. >> so note that david axelrod said we can't afford a permanent extension. president obama recently said he's open to compromise on the issue you, suggesting that maybe a temporary extension of tax cuts for wealthier individuals would be okay.

this will be a big fight. why? many republicans want all of the tax cuts made permanent and emboldened by big wins in the mid-term elections they seem ready for a fight. . >> i think they should be extended until we're out of this recession, and at such time we can look at other tax hikes. we're in a serious recession i can't believe raising taxes is a good thing on anybody. >> will there be compromise? will they stick to their positions? we'll find out and we're likely to get a better read of the priorities and really the tone for the lame duck session come this thursday when congressional leaders on both sides plan to meet with president obama at the white house. >> we'll see you again in the 4:00 eastern hour. we'll talk about don't-ask, don't-tell and if that's something congress will tackle in the near future. see you in a couple of hours. russell simmons gives the public an inside look into his

personal and professional life on a new reality television show in part one of my face to face interview i asked about what kind of editor trial control he has over the images and language in the show. you use the b-word. would you want them to watch that? do you want them to refer to themselves as bs or hear dad refer to other women as bs? >> i think the show is a real life example of 7th avenue. i'm comfortable with the different kind of characters. i'm more concerned with the 10 billion suffering farm animals than language. i'm more concerned with the lack of interest in gay rights. [ diane lane ] when you were 14

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synonymous with music, fashion and enterprise. after founding deaf jam recording in the 1980s he franked out in a big way. he launched a clothing line, charities and launched a new tv reality show called "running russell simmons". i talked with him face to face about his new show and why it's important to keep his brand relevant. >> great to see you. >> nice to see you. >> you have a lot going on as you always do. >> yeah. >> this latest venture, "running russell simmons." you've been involved with reality tv before. why did you say i'm ready to try this myself. >> it's a fun process. good branding exercise in so many ways. if you think you have things that are inspiring what better way than to let them see that and to be involved in so many

social and semi political kind of activities that are helpful to the communities and to people and to me, right. so it's like i have five charities that i run and they all need exposure. >> do you think people will get that message. there are a lot of other -- there are a lot of distractions from that message or messages. >> well, you know, you can't -- you don't want to hit them on the head. i'm not a yogi. i don't want to do things that are harmful. you may reflect that i'm operating out of 7th avenue. >> i'm referring to -- there were a lot of theatrics involving the interns and there are images of women because your business it seems where you surround yourself -- >> i'm on 7th avenue. >> what does that have to do with. >> it's >> i'm in the fashion business. so you mean -- >> you got a couple of interns

who were profiled very heavily in the show and you even tease in the next episode. >> that wasn't a tease, upsetting. >> decisions are made about whether or not to include that kind of material and if that will distract from the message that you're trying to send, especially -- >> no. add to rating sos the messages can be sold. >> is that a conflict the ratings versus the message? >> you have to have a balance. one foot in this world and one foot in the real world. kim kardashian has more twitter followers than the president. i sent it to africa to my school and we raised a lot of money. i'm able to pull off quite a full fundraisers because of my celebrity. >> i wonder if you are completely comfortable with all the images of women particularly on the show. >> this is drama of life. i'm more concerned, you know, there's lots of judgment about the language.

>> you use the b-word. your daughters, would you want them to watch that? do you want them to refer to themselves as bs or hearing dad refer to other women as bs? >> i think that the show is a real life example of 7th avenue. i'm comfortable with the different kinds of characters. i'm more concerned with the ten billion suffering farm animals than i am language. i'm more concerned with the lack of interest in gay rights. >> do you end up having these discussions with the network and the producers of the show? does it become a real boiling point? >> it is a boiling point. >> about what to include, what kind of political statements to make, how much control do you have about the content? >> there is a an ongoing battle. that's true. i want to put a tweet in there. can we put the tweet in. >> happiness comes from relieving the suffering of others. >> we tweeted quite a bit. >> when people are watching and

seeing that juxtaposition and -- >> when she gets in trouble and mr. mentors bring her into the office. >> are people paying attention to the written message. that's the message you want people to sit up and look at themselves and appreciate the show. >> let me say this to you. so, i know that the pop world -- i don't regret being in it. i don't have any misgivings about what is it. i don't judge it so heavily. i live in it. i have my instincts what i can do with my relationships in there. and i'm pleased with my results. i'm pleased, certainly pleased with the show. it has a little bit of everything. there's a very broad audience we're going after. i don't judge. i speak more at prisons than i

do at harvard. i feel i have a better -- i resonate better there. in fact, you know, sometimes i like those people better. my service is not to, you know, those people who are sitting in church. it's really not. and i believe i'm a servant. and i believe that my message can resonate and i believe you have to plant seeds where ground is fertile. >> all right. face to face with russell simmons continues at 4:00 eastern time. yes there's more. i'll talk with him about his new book "super rich" and why his definition of rich actually has very little to do with money. sharing photos on facebook what may seem perfectly innocent to you may not be to others. we'll look to what happened to one high school student this week. we're cracking down on medicare fraud.

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another painful lesson being learned. another teenager in trouble with something that she put on her facebook page. but first we'll have a look at the top story. the u.s. might spend as much as $4 billion more to modernize america's nuclear arsenal. a senior administration official say it's under negotiation. president obama already has included $80 billion over 10 years for it in his budget but republicans say they are not convinced that he's really committed to a strong missile-defense system. a u.s. proposal to jump start the stalled middle east peace talks may be a tough sell. the proposal calls for israel to stop building new settlements in the west bank for 90 days in exchange israel would receive incentives including guarantees of security. and the u.s. must reduce its

debt to remain an economic power. that's what members of the deficit commission are saying. they want to cut the debt from $13 trillion to $9 trillion by 2020. on abc's "this week" senator conrad said that's shock therapy. that could mean cutting social security and medicare and increasing taxes. okay. now that terrible lesson to be learned. how many times have you heard it. be careful what you post online. an ohio teenager has been suspended from her cheerleading squad because of a photo posted on facebook. cnn student news anchor has been looking into this. this is like a broken record isn't it? be careful what you put on your social networking site and it can come back to bite you. >> it absolutely could and did in this case of an ohio teenager. i want to start off by showing you the picture that caused the

uproar. here it comes. you have bree appearing to drink out of a beer at a wedding. she and her arm said her arm was crossed next to the girl. they said their arms were intertwined. this photo was posted on facebook. somebody sent it to school administration officials. because she's on the cheerleading squad they suspended her from the last two games of the season. this is how she react toitd. listen to this. >> that's not mine. i didn't drink there. my parents there were. it was my sister's wedding. they said it's in your position. they said you're suspended. >> okay. that was her side of the story. administration officials had a different one. they said the principal, the dean, the athletic director interviewed her after this happened and they said she admitted at some point during

this wedding to have had a beer in her hand and that according to the superintendent was enough for the cheerleading squad suspension. listen to what he had to say. >> we have guideline policy that says either the possession of or use of drugs, alcohol and so on, and if you're found to be in possession or using that, you're suspended for either three games or two weeks whichever is less. >> wound up being two games and they were the last two games of the football season. >> okay. so what are other students saying about this because i'm sure a lot for starters i post pictures all the time about, you know, fun being had or don't think about the repercussions. >> there are three main schools of thought. two of them are in line with that. the first one i have is from a student who says she's a cheerleader and she sides with the school on this. cheerleaders are respected, they need to fulfill their duties in doinging the right thing and setting a good example. on the other side of that is

brook. she brings up privacy. she's saying there's no way school administration should focus on things that could get kids in trouble like drugs, gangs that sort of thing not pictures taken and put online. there's a third school of thought. we saw it at cnn.com stunt news. stunts are telling us do you not expect privacy with anything you put on facebook. if you wouldn't show it on grandma don't put it online. >> students are saying that? >> quite a few of them. >> that message is sinking. we've been hearing that a lot from attorneys when we talk about the responsibilities and how far does it go? that's the mantra from a lot of attorneys. it's sinking with a lot of kids who are trying to spread that word. >> that's right. some are getting it. some are saying i expect the priva privacy. they are divided. >> thanks so much. always great to hear what our young people are thirding and what kind of lessons are learned from these real life experiences. >> my pleasure.

>> thanks so much. love her or not. sarah palin is proving to be a political powerhouse. that's what makes her next move so interesting.

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this past week it was almost impossible to turn on television and pick up a newspaper and not see -- that woman right there. sarah palin. she's every where. she has a new book coming out and now this. >> this is the most dangerous move we've done so far. >> yeah, it is. oh, god help me. here i go. here i go, brian. >> i'm ready for you. >> i'm scared. >> excellent. >> okay. holy gees. wasn't until we got closer and closer that it started occurring to me how potentially dangerous

this all was. >> that's a clip from palin's new reality tv show, sarah palin's kaye on the learning channel or tlc. plenty of pun departments calling this palin's next step towards running for president. let's bring in a politico.com who has written extensively about palin. with the launch of this new show tonight, your interpretation it. is it more alaska travelogue or palin on a platform? >> this is palin on a platform. she's trying to be likeable. trying put her best foot forward. more what we see with the tlc documentary and the book that comes out right before thanksgiving is palin is trying to capitalize on her celebrity. she's trying to profit off of it before she runs for president and can't make all that money herself. she comes from a family of modest means and with both the tv show and book she's able to

make quite a lot of money. >> how much of this have you seen? >> the tlc show? >> yes. >> we've seen the early e-serpts. it's more like a travelogue. little bit of family stuff, just enough of the dynamic between her and her husband todd and family to make it interesting and than lot of time with them out in an r.v. traveling around alaska showing off the state that palin was governor for half a term of. >> does she talk much about politics? >> no, she really doesn't in both the book and the tlc program she's talking more about americana or alaska generally. she's not talking about her political ambitions. she's not talking about 2012. she's not out here to make news opinion she's trying to put the best foot forward to show herself in a positive light to people that see her as a

polarizing and divisive force. >> this gallop poll says her unfavorable rating stems have risen now to 52% just in the last couple of years that she became on the national scene. >> absolutely. palin is incredibly polarizing force. people hate her or love her. this is a play to her base. conservatives are the people who will watch the tlc show. liberals won't watch it. the idea is to fire up her own base but to try and soften some of the edges of the mama grizzly we saw on the campaign trail during the mid-term elections. that grizzly thing happens to fine its way into one of the first episodes. that grizzly metaphor seems to find its way into this first episode i one as well with them

actually seeing a real grizzly or at least a real beer while they are fishing. let's talk about the book. "america by heart, reflections on family, faith and flag." tlaunch of her book coinciding with her cross country book tour. she hit primary states like south carolina and even iowa, you're seeing the list right there. >> not one but two stops in iowa. >> coincidence or strategy? political strategy? >> political strategy. palin has been traveling to iowa. she was one of the early people to endorse the republican who was elected governor. if she runs iowa is the key state for her. it's the pivotal place where she can appeal to the social conservatives who like her and she's also making stops in some of the heartland states where her biggest conservative fans live. this book is coming out almost a year to the day of ""going

rogu rogu rogue". it might be a number one best seller again. she will hawk it in places where she needs votes and support. all right. thanks so much. good to see you. appreciate it. sarah palin's alaska tonight on tlc. okay. speak of alaska you usually think snow. how about this? picture of snow. that's not alaska. it's minnesota right there where they are already getting in a big way. jacqui jeras you called it snota. >> a foot in maple grove a suburb of the twin cities. mankato 10 inches. power outages. 7.9 was the official total for

minneapolis international airport. that was the record for the day. take a look. temperatures have been cold enough here that the snow will stick on the ground in a little bit. our ireporters have been taking a lot of pictures. such a pretty picture here. he lives in woodbury, minnesota. that's not eric's. that's a different one. the snow is winding down now. some good news. some light snow showers can be expected here. really not much more than flurries in the twin cities. you might pick up a half inch or so along i-94 across wisconsin. now i want to talk about this weather system because even though the main low is going to be moving up into parts of canada we have a cold front associated with this and this front is producing a couple of showers today and so isolated thunder showers. what will happen on the tail end of this front down here in louisiana is an area of low pressure is going to develop and this will be the storm system to watch as we head into the early part of next week.

this will bring heavy rainfall across the southeast, a lot of this picking up in intensity late in the damon and continuing through tuesday. temperatures not too bad on the south side of the front but getting cooler. we'll stay dry across the northeast for tomorrow but we have a chance of a few sprinkles late in the day. we'll be watching for some of that heavy rainfall needed in the southeast. we have been dealing with drought conditions. last but not least we have the tropics. still hurricane season until the end of the month. medium chance of some development here in the eastern caribbean. all models heading it for central america. we had 19 named stores. >> we got two names lift. and then virginny. >> you almost want one to happen and let it be just to use the name virginie. >> it's sweet.

makes you think of grandma or something. i digress. >> anyway, we'll talk a little bit more, you know, talk about all the snow, feeling very wintry. when it is snowy and blustery outside you need to be inside. some hi-tech ways to keep fit over the holidays after this.

coming up, gifts that can keep your weight down and during and after the holiday season. kidnapped by somalia pirates from a year ago a british couple is free and on dry land. paul and rachel chandler's captors released them earlier

today. local elders in nairobi said a $750,000 ransom secured their result. voters in arizona approved a measure to approve medical marijuana. patients with cancer and aids can get some medical relief. similar measures have passed in 14 other states and the district of columbia. an auction of bernie madoff's potential belongings brought in more than expected. it included a piano, and velveteen slippers with his initials on them. the money will go into a fund for his victims. he was sentenced to 150 years in prison. big holiday meals and all those christmas parties they can wreak havoc on your waist line but there is a way to have some

fun over the holiday season and keep fit. here's the skinny on video games, mark saltsman has his flash dance headband on. he's a maniac. tell us. how do we get started? >> all right. well i'll spare you the flash dance where i pull the cord and the water comes on me. we'll talk about three video games, believe it or not that is part of this exer gaming spend. we'll start out with your shape fitness evolved. this is a -- i call at it game but it's an interactive fitness simulate or. it uses that connect peripheral for xbox 360. you plug it it in and projects you in the game. with your shape fitness evolved you got a virtual trainer teaching you what to do.

you're doing yoga, martial arts, cardio. they are monitored in real-time. you don't need hold anything at all. you can hold free waste like i am here to ream bump up your work out but you don't need to. you're exercising in front of the tv and seeing the results in real-time. pretty amazing. >> that is fun stuff. the biggest loser ultimate workout. what does this entail. >> this is the second game in the biggest loser. there's two of them. one for x-box 360 called ultimate workout that uses this peripheral which is optional for the console and a wii version that is called the biggest loser challenge. you're in the game. you're exercising. and you're getting real-time feedback on your performance. you can set your goals, whether it's to lose weight or get fit or increase your heart read and because it's licensed it has

julian michaels and bob harper and there's challenges involved, there's also a weigh in, you can manually type in your weight or if you're using the wii version step on the wii balance board. there's recipes in the game. all part of a healthier lifestyle. >> then the ea sports active 2.0. what is that about? >> that's a sequel to last year's hit fitness game. it's for all three consoldiers. x-box 360, nintendo and wii. you don't need the leg strap. the other two version come with a heart monday, to a wireless heart monitor that you wear during the game. it's a three-point system. your heart rate you're seeing it on screen, set your goals, you got virtual trainers, making sure that you're doing your exercises. if you fall out of sync you're told in real-time.

it's like having a personal trainer beside you through the tv. the wii version also works with that wii balance board. mini games such as cycling up the hill. you jog on the spot. online component where you can set challenges and, you know, keep -- set your own fitness goals fun like share them with friends. >> what's the price on something like that because it's already sounding a bit cheaper than your annual gym membership or hiring a personal trainer. >> it is. you do need the video game consoles to begin with. the first game, the your shape is $50. if you want to use it with the connect peripheral this is 150 that comes with the game as well. we talked about this on a prior tech time segment. the second game we talked about the biggest lowers ultimate workout is $50 and works with connect and ea sports active 2.0 is $99 but that includes some

hardware. the heart rate monitor and for the playstation 3 and wii version the leg strap that's wireless. $100 for that bundle. >> we're trying to do the math. up to $450 roughly. very interesting stuff. you keep working out there. >> i'm trying. >> i'm impressed. you're in the spirit. before this holiday season. before we had a chance to go the holiday party. you're ahead of the game. >> if you don't indulge, wash down the turkey with eggnog, just have some fun in front of your favorite video game console. >> mark saltsman great to see you via skype from toronto. talking about thanksgiving. before you sit down and enjoy family and friend and the turkey, you can do a little early christmas shopping already in walmart or even in sears. let's call it holiday shopping overall. sears announced it will be open on thanksgiving from 7:00 a.m.

until noon on thanksgiving. walmart will be open most of the day. but check ahead because some communities have laws against stores actually being open on certain holiday season. taking aim at nancy pelosi, republicans used attacks on the speaker to win control of the house. now one of her own is calling her quote unacceptable. your cnn political update next. our professors know. because they've been there. and they work closely with business leaders to develop curriculum to meet the needs of top businesses. which means when our graduates walk in the room, they're not only prepared... they're prepared to lead. devry university's keller graduate school of management. learn how to grow the business of you at keller.edu.

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time for cnn equals politics update. white house senior adviser david axelrod says a temporary extension of tax cuts for the wealthy may be necessary for the white house to reach their goal of extending tax cuts for the middle class. but he made no mention ever earlier comments hintsing at a possible compromise deal on the issue with republicans. and one democrat is vocally breaking ranks with house leadership. north carolina congressman keith schulyer says nancy pelosi would be unacceptable in his view as minority leader in the new congress. he says he also knows that he doesn't have the support to unseat her. michael steele's days may be numbered as the rnc chairman if south carolina senator demint has his way. he says new leadership is need to capitalize on the success of

tea party candidates. 9/11 attacks, wars in iraq and afghanistan, mortgage meltdown and the wall street bailout, they all happened when george w. bush was president. cnn chief political correspondent took an interview with the former president today. it airs tonight on a special edition of cnn state of the union. you join us now from florida after spending time with the president and his son. >> with his brother jeb and the former governor of florida who still lives down here. >> i'm sorry. >> the former president who is down here pushing his book. yeah. >> what are the highlights? what was the president willing to reveal to you that perhaps isn't in his book or at least expound on? >> one of the things i found the most interesting was a moment when i asked him -- he talks very movingly about some of the families of those soldiers who had been killed in either iraq

or afghanistan and the encouragement they gave even in awful times when they lost a loved one. so i asked him the reverse, what about having people loved ones in their grief also going after you. he said yes. he told a story about that. also it was interesting to watch the dynamic between the two bush brothers. ate big family. these are the two political bush brothers. everyone is talking about should jeb run for president. should he run for senate. and among those urging him to do it is the former president. but as of this moment i can tell you that jeb bush says he's got no interest in that, that he need to make some money and that's what he's doing right now. he didn't rule out politics forever, just for right now. >> it's interesting because both seem to be a little uncomfortable with the term, the political dynasty of the bush family. but i wonder if that's something that just publicly they are not comfortable with but the reality

is they do see that they are part of a special breed so to speak this presidency this white house being in power. >> right. listen, they are a privileged family. if you look at the average american family the bushes are not. however, die ask them in between, you have some time to chat with them. i said do you all talk politics around the family table. you've got a father who was president a son who was president another son who was governor, both sons were governors. no not really. we talk sports. because there's this whole other part of the family. they certainly hate the word bush dynasty. father bush started out in many interviews years ago i know i hate that term. i hate the term dynasty. barbara bush the mother said recently when someone said your son jeb will run for president she said i think the country is bushed out.

certainly for a while they are heeding their mother. >> tonight we look forward to that one on one interview with former president george w. bush and also a cameo or two of jeb bush as welling tonight on a special edition of state of the union, 8:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. pacific. shock therapy for smoke now. if pictures of dead or diseased bodies don't get smoke towers quit then what will? at least that's the idea of this campaign being led by the fda.

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pictures of corpses, diseased lungs, could soon show up on cigarette packs as part of a new push to get smokers to kick the habit. we warn you it contains images

you might find disturbing. >> reporter: they are graphic. they are meant to be blunt. and the fda wants them to make smokers think twice before lighting up. >> this is a historic event. >> reporter: historic because cigarette warning labels haven't changed in 25 years. the proposed labels will be hard to miss. >> these difficult not to pay attention to. because it has to cover 50% of the front and back of the packages. >> reporter: they are required to show up on cartons by 2012. another tool including public service announcements meant to get smokers to kick the habit. more than 30 countries already use far more explicit images. this one from australia. another from thailand. >> they are not meant to offend anybody or to scare anybody off. it's meant to inform. >> reporter: we showed the proposed labels to young people who belong to an asian-american

group promoting good health. >> how powerful do you think this is? >> it's powerful. but we're bombarded with images that over time we become used to it. >> over the picture you see how he performed the surgery and still continues. >> do you think a woman looking at this will think maybe i shouldn't do that? >> no. they would continue doing it. >> why? >> smoke is addictive. they can't stop. >> reporter: fda is taking public comments until january. tobacco company philip morris says it plans to weigh in but religion reynolds is suing of being forced to show labels like these. if you would like to leave a comment for the fda on this, logon to regulations.gov and type