journal".ome a deal is reached on the chemical weapons arsenal. stuttgart reports back-to-back wins.

there has been a breakthrough in u.s.-russian talks over syria. those sides have agreed to a six point plan to remove and destroy syria's chemical arsenal by the middle of next year if syrian president -- year. decidesyrian president to defy that agreement, sanctions could be authorized. the u.n. now says syria will join the chemical weapons convention and will fall under the treaty next month. for further analysis, we hear more from our washington correspondent in just a moment. moments before the u.s. secretary of state and russian foreign minister held a joint conference in geneva, there appeared to be a discussion. john kerry outlined the plan. principles that the united states and russian federation have agreed on today

can, with accountable followthrough, allow us to expedite the elimination of syria's chemical weapons. points. are the central the syrian regime must disclose its full chemical arsenal within a week of the u.n. resolution. u.n. inspectors must be given free access to inspect all weapons sites. be too destroyed outside syria by mid-2013, and the un security council will decide on possible further sanctions if syria fails to .omply it is that last demand that could lead to difficulties. the u.s. continues to threaten military intervention if necessary, without the backing of the u.n. russia excludes this as an option. >> in this agreement, there is no mention of the use of force, nor of any automatic sanctions. >> there are still many details

to be discussed, but expectations are that syria will abide by the plan. >> there can be no games, no room for avoidance, or anything less than full compliance by the assad regime. we are finished. >> the washington insists it is prepared to act if the diplomatic solution fails. >> president barack obama has welcomed the deal as a concrete step toward that the u.s. remains -- but warned that the u.s. remains prepared to act if syria fails to deliver. besides president obama welcoming the deal, which is no surprise, i would say the reaction is twofold. the first is utter awe. gotquickly this situation turned around, and if we take a step back and think about it -- two weeks ago we were expecting

a u.s. military strike. we thought it was imminent back then. one week ago we sat here and watched barack obama lobbying in congress for support for a military strike. now it looks like a diplomatic solution is within reach. on the other hand, there's a lot of skepticism too. how committed will be syrian regime really be, or is this the start of another hide and seek games like the u n weapons inspectors had to play with saddam hussain? is all of this? the u.s. began dismantling their chemical weapons storage in the mid-1990's and they are still not done. a lot of experts say this timetable cannot be met. >> this is washington's reaction to the use of chemical weapons in syria. but will the u.s. do about the civil war there? >> barack obama has made it clear, especially in the past week, it was not the u.s.'s job to interfere in the civil war

itself. at the same time, they have repeatedly said that assad must go. that is why the supporting part of the opposition, for example with weapons, but that is probably as far as it will go. enough to help the rebels. >> thanks very much. the international community has broadly welcomed the agreement on syria. u.n. secretary-general expressed hope it would prevent further use of such weapons and pave the way for a political solution. merkelmerkel -- angela said she was happy to see a glimmer of hope in the conflict, but she added the words must be followed by concrete action. iraq, a suicide bomber has killed at least 25 people and wounded several

dozen. officials say the man detonated explosives at a funeral. day after comes a terrorists killed 30 people in a sunni mosque. sectarian violence between sunnis and shia's has surged in iraq. hosni mubarak is back in court. he is facing a retrial for his role in the killings of hundreds of antigovernment protesters in the 2011 uprising that led to his ouster. the 85 year-old was already sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killings, but the sentence was overturned on appeal earlier this year. on saturday the court imposed a media blackout, banning cameras from the courtroom for the next three sessions. no reason was given. can the team successfully raise the cost of concordia -- costa c oncordia cruise ship?

the ship is back in the this time because its recovery is proving to be one of the most difficult operations ever attempted. >> the pieces are in place, and it looks like the cruise will get the green light. more than 19 months after the costa concor engineers will attempt one of the biggest maritime salvage operations in history. the final go-ahead is expected on sunday. permit,ather conditions we will start the operation at 6:00 a.m. on monday. >> the plan is to use hydraulic that part ofbles. the operation alone could take up to 12 hours.

will attached to the ships be filled with water to help rotated. this has been used in the past to write -- right capsized vessels, but never on a ship of this size. divers have worked to secure maximum stability around the hull. if all goes to plan, the wreck will be towed away and turned into scrap. the engineers only have one shot and no plan b. it is shaping up to be a turbulent autumn for poland. fromal mp's defected donald tusk's party in poland. 100,000 polish union members took to the streets, threatening a general strike in calling for the government to step down.

eu finance ministers have been discussing a major sticking point in banking reform at their two-day meeting. ministers try to find a solution on how to close down failing banks before they damage the wider economy. some countries, including germany and britain, are wary of handing over too much power. >> eu finance ministers face some herculean challenges. one is to make sure taxpayers don't have to bail out teetering banks again. there has been a lack of consensus on how to close down failed banks. >> these are normal discussions we have seen before with my proposals for a banking supervisory system. these are complex issues, but we have to deal with them to affect change and avoid another crisis. the euro zone banking sector is in the midst of a revolution. the commission wants to shift decisions on winding down failing banks to a european

rather than national level. germany and others say the suggestion is not viable because it would require changes to the eu treaties. they say will be more realistic to create a network of national oversight boards. quickly create a banking union, but we want to have a solid foundation with reasonable solutions. it has to be a package and not a piecemeal approach. national gallery may have been an inspirational venue, but ministers only managed to agree that they need to reach a deal soon. the guidelines to shut down failing banks are supposed to be in place by the end of the year. >> to sports now. dortmund continues its domination, humiliating hamburg. two apiece at halftime. after the break, the floodgates were opened.

the defending champion remain true to form, with a 2-0 win at home over hanover. here are the results so far from round five. bayern beat hanover. that friday night kickoff for stood guard continued their mini revival. they have won both their league games.

berlin huffed and puffed throughout the game, but an excellent goalkeeping performance wanted them. >> berlin was kept at bay by the stuttgart keeper, with 18 shots on goal, an overwhelming ball possession, he threw everything at stuttgart. he was in vain. the game's only goal came when the stuttgart captain headed home a corner in the 49th minute. well totors defended close out the match, making it two wins for new coach thomas schneider. >> we did not have look on our side in the first three games. we were unlucky to lose. this time we focused more on the little things, and that is how we will win matches. they could not apply the finishing touch. the capital club is left in sixth place. polerk marquess has taken

position at the grand prix. his debut season continues. federal elections get underway in germany in a week's time. to add somes hope momentum to their campaign with regional elections in bavaria on sunday. polls show that voters in the traditionally conservative state are likely to return to merkel's party. that has not stopped the opposition from giving them a run for their money. upwhen it comes to keeping conservative traditions -- it is been fundamentally underlined throughout his campaign.

>> the very i will remain a predominately christian state. there won't be any muslim -- bavaria will remain a predominately christian state. there won't be any muslim holidays here. >> this has resonated with voters here. thedecades, it had undisputed majority, but since the last eight election, the leading correlation was the free democrats. there is no guarantee they will pass the 5% threshold needed to stay in parliament. the leader of the fdp is ruling against too much ovarian tradition -- bavarian tradition. the fdp is between 7% and 8% support. they're hoping to tip the balance in bavaria.

even he could find it hard to sway the more traditionally conservative electorate and the rest of bavaria.>> more news coming up at the top of the hour. >> most people want to grow old and comfort, but the best place to do that might not be close to home. a growing number of german seniors are choosing to retire in eastern europe, like here in poland, where the cost of nursing homes is much lower. could the elderly be germany's next major export? they want to help german seniors

find places in polish nursing homes. >> we are here for the first time. we will be visiting the first homes over the next few days. >> ingrid wants to test out her nursing home. >> i will be flying poland tomorrow to visit rest homes. i have to know where to go when i'm ready. >> the 74-year-old is well-off and owns her own apartment, but it means she will have to pay much of her old age care herself. >> in germany, it is not just a possibility, but reality. when i need full-time care, i will lose my home. >> after every back operation, ingrid received months of in- house help. in the next few years, she fears she will need permanent assisted living.

she's looking for a nursing home the won't cost a fortune, and she doesn't mind where it is. >> it doesn't matter for me. if the people there treat me well, poland is as good as germany. >> ingrid worked as a freelance translator, and earned good money. now she is learning her eighth foreign language, polish. on the internet, she found a nursing home she likes in southern poland. >> it is close to the border with the czech republic. >> that is almost 1000 kilometers from her home. she wants to test the facilities herself during a three-day stay. >> i will be able to get an impression of the people, and how they treat the residents. >> she wants to leave her house and money to her daughter.

she thinks poland is too far away. astrid lives in munich and visits her mother around three times a year. now that will mean traveling to poland and not cologne. researching nursing homes that could be suitable for german seniors, his company is still in the startup phase. few people have been willing to pay the fee of 1000 euros. he is sure that the retirement industry has a promising future in poland. >> there are a growing number of new, comfortable nursing homes being built. it's not exactly a boom, but it's on the way.

>> well-off seniors such as ingrid are his potential clients. old age care in germany is paid for by the state, but many of the 2.5 million elderly entitled to care have to pay a large part of the cost themselves. the nursing home agents are now deep in the polish countryside. >> take the first round about, then straight ahead. >> let's hope we don't drive around here forever. >> getting first-hand information is a time-consuming process. ingrid has organized everything herself. she has taken a cheap flight from cologne to southern poland. there she is met by the director of the nursing home.

the 32-year-old recently opened his own small facility backed by his polish father-in-law. they employ german-speaking staff and cater to german residents. >> we have people from northern germany, southern germany. >> the nursing home is in a region which has traditionally had a german-speaking minority. ingrid is shown around. one staff member is responsible for four residents. she says that is a higher level of care than most places in germany. >> we have two german-speaking physiotherapists. >> the facilities are clean and modern. >> this is all from germany. >> it is all meant to create a familiar atmosphere for the 14 residents.

most of them are germans. there are several poles who spent many years there. ingrid sits down for her first meal. >> what are the pills for? >> i forgot. >> making conversation is difficult at first. most of the residents are older than she expected. >> my wife has dementia. >> that doesn't matter. >> before she goes to bed, ingrid calls her daughter in munich. >> no, i'm not at home at the moment. everyone is really old here. some are over 90. but there are two people here i can talk to. but this is just a trial run to start with.

i'm just looking around. i have to say, it's all positive. >> the next morning. some residents have been awake since dawn. ingrid speaks about the concerns of her daughter. >> she says it is far away, but is slowly warming to the idea. >> her daughter wants to know what will happen in an emergency. >> there are three hospitals nearby. >> their specialist clinics are general hospitals. >> i don't know.

>> she later learns the hospitals are for general patients, and almost no one there speaks german. that means when german seniors are admitted, they have to arrange their own interpreter. a german-speaking doctor does visit the nursing home and fills out prescriptions. german health insurance providers pay for medication, and patients entitled to nursing care still get an allowance from the german government. only four of the 14 residents are still well enough to chat with ingrid. one of them is helga. the 65-year-old has chronic lung problems and is no longer mobile. she was brought to poland with a medical transport. before that, she lived in a nursing home. >> they were really nice there, and the care was good.

but much more expensive. more than twice the price. >> those high costs brought helga to poland. she now pays 1300 euros a month, which includes german satellite television. in germany, she was paying 3000 euros and she needed her family to help out with the bills. helga says she and her family are happy with where she is. they plan to make regular visits to poland. but it means she has lost contact with her friends in germany. time for an afternoon snack. she learned german from her

grandmother, and by watching german television. many of her colleagues don't speak german at all. she earns about 500 euros per month. >> you can earn a lot more in germany. we could go there and earn money to bring back. that's a lot. but living here and earning local rates, it's quite hard. >> i prefer poland. >> ingrid is nearing the end of her three day stay. time for one last call to her daughter in munich. >> what about it being so far? >> that's your decision. i will just drive there instead of driving to cologne.

it's doable. >> the trip will take about six hours. ingrid is satisfied. >> i would come here without a moment's thought. >> she is happy to grow old here. the trip is less successful for him. currently less than 1% of germans needing senior care move abroad. there is simply not enough demand, not yet. >> you cannot organize a major move like that overnight. it will take a while to get our first clients. >> his business will take a few

more years to get off the ground. he himself plans to find a nursing home in poland if he ever needs permanent care. for him, distance and language differences are no barrier. differences are no barrier.

what are we doing today? today we are looking for roger ridley. he's a street musician that plays down here in santa monica. i was walking by the promenade the other day and i heard him singing the song "stand by me". such an amazing version, such an amazing voice, you know. and a couple days before that i had heard the john lennon version. so i approached roger and i said, "hey man, if we come back down here with some recording equipment and some cameras, we'd love to record you and film you playing "stand by me". why roger? well the thing about music is that sometimes the best music in the world is just in the moment. its not always famous musicians or things you hear on the radio or