as the world recoils from another execution carried out by isis, dozens of nations discuss how to counter the terror group, but some lawmakers here in the u.s. remain critical of president obama's plan to take on the islamic extremists. >> this idea will never have any boots on the ground to defeat them in syria. it's fantasy. the nfl can't escape controversy, even on game day. three players accused of violent acts are kept off the field while another suits up for the game. hello, iowa. i'm back! >> hillary clinton puts down stakes in the first battleground state of the 2016 presidential

election, but as far as announcing candidacy -- >> it is true. i am thinking about it. ♪ and it's a three-peat for the empire state. miss new york is crowned as the new miss america. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, september 15th, 2014. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. today in paris, representatives from about 30 nations will meet to try and figure out how to defeat islamic militants in iraq and syria. secretary of state john kerry will attend. the obama administration says several arab countries will launch air strikes against isis. so far only australia plans to send ground troops. congress could vote as early as this week on the president's

request for authority to arm syrian rebels to fight the extremists. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. there is a sense, a dramatic escalation of world response to the threat of isis is imminent. today's meeting follows a brutal murder of another western hostage with a fourth now threatthreat en ened. the plan right now is a worldwide front to form to destroy the group. secretary of state john kerry and diplomats from around the world are in paris today to try to form a global strategy to defeat the islamic militant group isis. >> we have countries in this region, countries outside of this region, in addition to the united states, all of whom are prepared to engage in military assistance. >> british prime minister david cameron called an emergency meeting of his advisers on sunday after isis beheaded a british citizen and threatened another. >> they claim to do this in the

name of islam. that is nonsense. islam is a religion of peace. they are not muslims. they are monsters. >> cameron is promising to support u.s. military efforts with logistics and intelligence gathering. president obama has promised no u.s. combat troops on the ground as the fight expands from iraq to syria. >> it's going to take an army to beat an army, and this idea will never have any boots on the ground to defeat them in syria. it's fantasy. >> congress will vote this week on president obama's request for $500 million to train and equip moderate syrian rebels in their fight against isis. >> i think the plan is the best possible because it recognizes this is not just a military struggle. it's also a political struggle. >> the measure is expected to pass. neither iraq nor syria were invited to attend today's meeting. anne-marie? >> all right. susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. hurricane odile, a large and powerful storm, slammed into the southern end of mexico's baja

california, peninsula. the storm made landfall near cabo san lucas, a popular tourist destination. it's dangerous storm with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. 30,000 tourists, most of them tourists, hunkered down in shelters. this morning two wildfires are burning out of control in california, the worst near bass lake, a popular recreation area, burned 21 buildings. about 1,000 residents evacuated. the courtney fire began yesterday afternoon and burned 300 acres. further north a wildfire east of sacramento forced the evacuation of more than 130 homes. >> baltimore ravens running back ray rice will reportedly appeal his indefinite suspension for domestic violence. espn says rice could make his case as early as today. as brian webb reports, the rice

case was just the start of bad week for the nfl that has the league scrambling to salvage its image. >> reporter: the carolina's greg hardy became the third nfl player bench in a week an hour before sunday's game zenagainste detroit lions. he's appealing a july domestic assault conviction. >> it's a very serious issue. >> reporter: a minnesota deactivated star running back adrian peterson after he was charged with child abuse. peterson's attorney said his client admitted to spanking his 4-year-old child with a branch. >> i'll address the peterson case at another time. >> it's a personal life. i only care what goes on on the field. that's all i care about. >> reporter: the nfl indefinitely suspended ray race after a video surfaced showing him punching his fiancee and dragging her onto the elevator.

>> everybody teaches us how to turn it on but nobody how to turn it off. >> if the nfl doesn't police itself, then we will have this. i wouldn't be surprised if we have hearings. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell is also under fire for his handling of the rice situation. he first suspended rice for only two games before admitting he should have done more. planes carrying banners calling for goodell's resignation flew near several nfl stadiums on sunday. brian webb for cbs news, new york. san francisco 49ers defensive end ray mcdonald played yesterday even though he was arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse. mcdonald was due in court today. mcdonald was accused of hitting his pregnant fiancee. the 49ers say they will allow him to suit up while the legal process plays out. now to politics. hillary clinton returned to iowa, the state that helped derail her bid to the white house.

it was her third time back since the 2008 caucuses. as nancy cordes reports her appearance fueled speculation that the former secretary of state is gearing up for another white house run. >> hello, iowa. i'm baaaa-ck! >> reporter: political intrigue was the main course at this year's harkin steak fry as they all tried to define whether hillary's presence here means she's running for president. >> does this whet you appetite for another campaign? >> we're here to support democrats. >> reporter: the annual harkin steak fry is a tom harkin premier democratic event. the state that eats and sleeps presidential politics. >> good afternoon, iowa. >> reporter: then hillary clinton attended the steak fry back in 2007 along with her top five democratic opponents. vice president joe biden who is mulling his own presidential bid

headlined the event last year. on stage with her husband sitting behind her, clinton lays coy. >> i've got a few things on my mind these days. >> reporter: the former secretary of state has said she won't announce her plans until january, but a "des moines register" poll earlier this year found 88% of iowa democrats thinks she should run again. and the shadow campaign run by her supporters was on full display today with a hundred volunteers from all over the country signing up supporters in this key caucus state. >> it is true i am thinking about it. but for today that is not why i'm here. i'm here for the steak. >> reporter: senator harkin, who is retiring after 40 years in congress, worked to stoke the suspense too. >> president clinton and hillary

clinton are now the comeback couple in america. >> reporter: iowa was supposed to be the state that cemented hillary clinton's front-runner status in 2008. instead she came in a surprise third and her campaign never fully recovered. if she does run again, iowa will be central to her campaign. nancy cordes, cbs news, indianola, iowa. coming up on the "morning news," a historic vote in scotland just days away. and lava alert. lava flow creeps closer to dozens of homes in hawaii. this is the "cbs morning news." s closer to dozens of homes in hawaii. this is the "cbs morning news." k with the cleansing and purifying power of cranberries. these diet soda farmers are here to see where cranberries grow. hey, where does diet soda grow? ummm... and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers.

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try new french roast and colombian today. in hawaii, hot lava from one of the world's most active volcanos is still getting closer to a subdivision on the big island. the lava from mt. kilauea advanced 150 yards since saturday. it is flowing underground and sometimes appearing above ground. residents in about 30 homes are preparing for evacuation if needed. and voters in scotland will decide this week if they will break away from the united kingdom to form their own independent country. scotland is one-fourth of the uk, forms about a third of the island of great britain, and is home to 5 million people. mark phillips reports that the vote could be a photo finish. >> reporter: what was once considered literally a pipe dream is now a real possibility. scotland's independence debate

is heating up. weekend's opinion poll says next thursday's vote is too close to call. scots are evenly split between those who will vote to stay in the united kingdom where they've been for three centuries and those who want to break away and become an independent country. alexa monday, the leader for the "yes" campaigns says history is on his side. >> this is an example of a country which has been progressing to rule self government for 100 years. >> reporter: but salmond has problems. he promised they would use the british pounds as currency but the rest of the uk has said forget it, and some of the big banks have got the jitters saying economic uncertainties would force them to move south. the "no" or "better together"

side says the risks are too great. >> it become as contest of loyalties. >> my friends for over 300 years. >> reporter: this vote is about more than the future of scotland, even more than the future of the united kingdom. it also involves nato and the united states. why? one word. nukes. britain's fleet of trident missile subs is based there and the "yes" said says an independent country would throw them out. scotland would be a nuclear-free zone. george robertson is a former uk defense minister and former secretary-general of nato. >> we move into very uncharted and dangerous waters if we go down this route. >> reporter: scotland is already in uncharted waters. the unthinkable has become the possible. mark phillips, cbs news, edinburgh. coming up in sports, one of nfl's marquee players ends up on the injury report once again.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. in sports, the san francisco 49ers play their first regular season game at their brand-new stadium, but the chicago bears ruined the debut of the $1.2 billion venue. the bears erase a 17-0 deficit thanks to three touchdown catches by brandon marshall, including a one-handed grab just before halftime. chicago wins, 28-20. washington redskins' quarterback robert griffin iii might be looking at another long recovery from injury. in the first quarter against jacksonville, rg3 goes down

awkwardly while making a throw near the sideline. he dislocates his ankle and he's in tears as he's carted off the field. after the game griffin struggled to make it to the stage to address the media. >> you never want to be hurt. you want to be there, available for your teammates. it was an unfortunate situation because it wasn't when you were hit. in moments like this, you've got to keep your faith. >> there's no timetable when griffin will return but in the meantime washington appeared to be in good hands. griffin's backup kirk cousins came in and they topped the jaguars, 41-10. and a heartbreaking loss for the new york jets. they blow an 18-point lead on the road in green bay. then they fall behind by a touchdown when jordy nelson scores on an 80-yard catch and run, and that's just the beginning. late in the fourth quarter, it appears the jets are ready to

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the officers were called over exposure when she was indication her boyfriend. the boyfriend handed police his driver's license but watts refused. she was handcuffed and put in a squad car. >> to be accosted in that way just triggered a lot of sorrow for our country, for a country that calls itself a land of freedom and something like this can happen to someone who's college educated, who's a working citizen, and who's a responsible member of society. >> watts was later released without any charges. the lapd is investigating the incident. and for the third straight year the miss america crown will stay in the empire state. >> it's a three-peat. miss new york. kira kazantsev. >> in atlantic city, kira kazantsev was named miss america. she named combat.

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in philadelphia last year two long-time high school football rivals were forced to come together. don dahler looks at how the players learned to put their differences aside. >> reporter: for 40 years martin luther king high and germantown high were archrivals. then last year a $304 million budget def deficit forced philadelphia to merge the two schools. as seen in the documentary, "we could be king," what resulted was not pretty. emile medley came from germantown. >> some people didn't already like some people and people wanted to play a lot. >> reporter: coach ed dunn's challenge, forging a football team out of former enemies.

in a city where 40% of the children live in poverty, dunn's other challenge was getting his players to believe life can get better. >> what football allows us to do is give these kids something to do that's positive, that's associated with school. >> reporter: with no money to maintain it, the practice field is mostly dirt. the locker room is a battered old trailer. and for part of last season, coach dunn worked for no pay. >> that's why we practice. that's why we practice in the stuff, that's why we practice in the rain. that's why we practice in 20-degree weather. >> reporter: yet after losing their first two games last year, dunn's passion began to pay off. they began to win. >> regardless of all the turmoil and trauma that comes in these kids' lives and everyone, these guys know that they have each other and they can depend on each other, and that builds family atmosphere. >> we had to prove a lot of

people wrong this year. no one expected us to win. let's make winning a new tradition around here. >> reporter: hard work led to success on the field, and by extension, the classroom. >> i know that you can't play without degrees and you can't play like being in trouble in the school. like you can't. it just gives you something -- it gives you motivation. >> i know you're tired. i know you're fatigued. this is not the time to get tire. this is the time to suck it up. >> reporter: ask ed dunn what his greatest victory was last year, and he'll tell you about the 11 players who are now in college. as he works with a new crop of players, the coach faces new the same obstacles, but this season he has one advantage. this season his players, his school, his city know what's possible. despite the odds, they can be champions. don dahler, cbs news, new york. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more

fallout over the nfl's handling of domestic abuse cases. we will hear from cbs sports nfl analyst bill cowher. plus the poisoning of a colleague. plus we sit down with apple's ceo tim cook on the growingi issue of privacy. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday, i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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san leandro and right now, all lanes in both directions are closed and we do have a reporter on the scene right now. ryan is on the phone. >> reporter: hi, michelle, yeah, both directions of 880 closed right near marina is where i am. i just got here a couple of minutes ago. we know nine injuries in this crash, three of those are critical, that coming from alameda county fire department. they said the patients had to go to the hospital. i'll describe the scene briefly, what i'm seeing. i'm seeing at least 11 vehicles, a big rig to the side. they have shut down both directions and right now, you have investigators basically taking a look at this debris. there's one, uh, looks like a sports vehicle that has some major front-end damage that i'm seeing right here but they completely set up, uh, basically a big light acting as a beacon for this