proposing a law he thinks might help. diane joins us in the studio with more. >> chris and mary just about an hour ago the french president called syria the largest factory of terrorism and asking the legislation to extend the push back to send ground troops to threaten syria all of this on new attacks specifically in washington. >> we say to the countries that participate in the crusader campaign i swear to god a similar day that france went through you will go through. >> in a new video posted on line the islamic state issues a warning help france and be attacked especially the united states. >> france and it's strong hold paris will strike america and it's strong hold washington. >> president obama stood defiant against the threat at the g20 summit in turkey. >> france is already a strong

we are stream lining by which we share intelligence with france. >> french president also asked to join session of parliament to extend the state of emergency in france for three months which would give among other changes. >> the events were acts of war. >> the request comes after french war planes dropped 20 bombs on an isis strong hold in syria. the attack was conceived and planned in which has previously been linked to an attack on a paris bound train in august and in a paris area church among other plots. french police also carried out 168 raids overnight placing 104 under house arrest. and belgium police are conducting similar raids to

find salah abdeslam and renting a car they used to get to the concert hall. the minister of justice says his country has a foreign fighters problem. >> false papers, passports, weapon trades flourishing in certain suburbs of brussels and we absolutely have to counter these things. >> now the big question is how to counter those fighters in belgium and elsewhere. some are calling on president obama into syria. he says that's a mistake but the u.s. will continue to fight terrorism but also diplomatic and humanitarian as well. chris? >> diane thank you. the countries have to address the issue of isis fighting among refugees and it's important to remember those refugees left syria to get away from terror and slamming the door would go against menstrual as. >> the victims of the attacks come from 19 different

countries. one man played dead. she posted the photo on facebook of the top she was wearing at the time. at first she thought the shooting was part of her show. she pretended to be dead for over an hour lying among people who could see their loved ones motionless trying to motte move, not cry, not giving feet they longed to see. i was incrediblely lucky to survive but so many didn't. it's gone viral with more than 2 million views. a california college student killed in the attacks is being remembered today. hundreds to honor gonzalez a 23- year-old senior design student studying abroad. her family says she had big dreams. >> she was going to have a different life. not only like most of our people that go to work and come

a family. >> gonzalez's family says it could take up to three weeks before they are able to bring her body home forebial. the nypd has beefed up security in the city in the wake of the paris attacks. jenel is live with the details. >> mary, police say there are no specific or credible threats in the city but there's a visible sign of police here in times square. earlier we saw a large bomb squad vehicle and also officers on horseback a show of security they are hoping sends a clear message. the cross roads of the world now part of the cross roads of a high security operation. looking around. new york city is always going to be a target. >> she takes metro north to grand central terminal for work and the events in paris make her nervous about the

>> anyone could give on and off the train. i don't want to say that and give an idea but that's the truth. someone could easily get on any stop. >> this morning unmarked police cars by one of the main entrances while inside police with canine units and soldiers standing guard it's typical at grand central during rush hour. >> i didn't notice. >> others say the bigger change today was on their ride into the city. >> i just came in on the train from up near bronxville stopped at 125th street and there were at least i would say eight to ten cops on the platform which is good. >> they are not typically there? >> not at all so i see an increase and it feels good to have them around, absolutely. >> across town at pen station a show of force as well reassurance for some in right following the paris attacks. >> we know we are in good hands.

>> new yorkers across the city have been showing their support for those in france and their families for those who lost their lives. later this afternoon at the 9/11 memorial people will be gathering in tribute to the lives that were lost. reporting live this afternoon from times square. janel burrell cbs studios. >> many people are wondering if it would happen here. it could but the city is constantly preparing. >> we will be watching this one to see what we can learn from it and a lot of new elements to it. >> like what. >> like the idea that all of them were equipped with suicide vests which were a great concern if you are asking your offices to rush in. >> the nypd is sending a team to paris to look into the capability of the vests and how the terrorists communicated and adding 500 more counter terrorism personnel. thousands across paris shared an emotional moment of silence today. >> jonathan live at the public

how the victims of the attacks are being honored. jonathan? >> good afternoon to you chris and mary. we are gathered here at the square and you can see the hundreds of people that have gathered coming here all afternoon long writing with chalk messages of hope here on the ground some of them reading simply pray for paris, another one love and light is stronger than hate along with all of this we have seen a lot of candles also being lit. there's a sense of sadness. a sense of hope but also a clear sense of fear. we were at this exact location pretty much 24 hours ago yesterday when firecrackers suddenly sparked what was described as a mass panic. people confused that for gunshots. we were right at the border as we saw this flood of people running towards us all of us taking cover as we watch police pulling out guns patrolling the area shutting down the streets trying to figure out what the threat was.

of course later learning on it was just those firecrackers but simply you could tell just how much fear there is and for good reason too. police still looking for one attacker that got away. salah abdeslam has been identified from brussels born in more yack o and the mastermind we are told is still very much active in syria. chris, mary? >> jonathan live in paris for us. jonathan thank you. the new new york stock exchange paused to honor the victims of the paris attacked. u.s. army captain was born in france awarded the medal of honor last week and rang the exchange bell once to start a moment of silence trading opened as usual at 9:30. still ahead here at noon the one step test that will make it easier and cheaper to detect a virus. plus a major drug and gun bust in the suburbs.

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don't forget to like us and follow us on facebook. local sports teams and players paying tribute to the victims of the paris terror attacks the french flag was and a moment of silence. at the rangers game the ice was illuminated in red white and blue and the french national anthem was played and kevin seraphin had paris shaved in his head. cbs jose sanchez was there. >> this could be my best friend. i need a friend. >> marine corps veteran frank from long island is talking about seven month old german shepard scarlett that was saved from an animal shelter and she's the life saving

inspiration he needs now. >> six months ago i lost my fiance to a brain aneurysm so this service dog is going to do a lot for me. >> he had been waiting two years. while being honored sunday he was surprised with scarlett. >> the dog is being presented today by amanda donald who has trained the dog and is also a marine corps veteran. >> i look at the screen and i see a dog and look around and i didn't hear what the commentator said anymore. >> marine corps veteran amanda donald trained scarlett for a non profit group that raises money for post 9/11 war veterans. >> they take dogs from kill shelters, pit bulls, whoever to train them to be a service dog for a courageous veteran. >> donald says she wanted to

the difference her service dog roxy made in her life. >> i couldn't go into crowded it's nothing. so i saw how it was for me and i wanted to do that for somebody else. happen to you? >> definitely. i've had a black cloud over my head for the last ten years and this is a good step to bettering that. >> and it's better already. at metlife stadium hazel sanchez cbs 2 news. >> jury selection begins in the trial of former new york senate leader dean and his son adam the most powerful republican before his arrest on charges. he used his position to get his son a no show job and accused of in exchange for political favors. he stepped down from leadership seat. new information from investigators who busted a gun and drug ring that included a

father and son team. 26-year-old richard bruno junior is behind bars being held on $1.5 million bail. according to investigators heroin and cocaine around suffix county. the business was a family affair and richard senior stored the drugs in the attic of his home. eight people were arrested in connection with this crime. up next the new inexpensive and effective test designed to detect a common virus without a needle. a fire forces 600 students out into the cold at pace university. what firefighters found in the dorm's basement. it's a jungle on the street.

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rescue crews say a dryer in the building's basement caught fire. one student is being treated for minor injuries. how could someone set fire to a building knowing people could be killed? >> last thing i remember i told my children to go to the side and they say i'm coming and i don't hear anything no more. >> dozens of arson cases rip through our area each year. it's hardest to prosecute because so much of the evidence is destroyed. dave carlin takes us inside the fire force for a rare look at new york's bravest as they intentionally set things on fire and what they find could save lives tonight. when it comes to the weather the cool weather is out of here at least for today. let's check in with john elliot and see what we can expect. >> calendar says middle of november. doesn't feel like it. >> not at all. >> let's see what the weather watchers are reporting.

a lot of reports 60 to 65 on average even a few warmer than that. 63 pretty typical. this is staten island john with this comment. enjoy the warm temperatures this can't last much longer. it's going to be ten degrees cooler tomorrow but thank you for these great pictures. beautiful color there. a traffic stopper there. no turn on red but plenty of red. beautiful from kathy. i love these colors. and barry's got the thermometer out but bruce this is north port the dock is out. look at all of the beautiful blue in all of the snap shots from the weather watchers. here's another one city scene and it's blue as well. numbers, this is november? come on. 63 degrees. wind out of the west today. that's the reading in the park. we've had a lot of readings out of the south west as well and that would account for these warm numbers. 67 in edison, 64 in the hamptons and jersey shore as well.

degrees warmer than it was this time yesterday. it's a delightful dozen as far as the temperature change from day-to-day in the city in white plains edison 13 degrees warmer. easily at 65 today. big bump from yesterday. there's that drop tomorrow. but then we are going to be warm again wednesday into thursday. 65 over 10 degrees above normal. sunset at 4: 37. the numbers are going to be changing but 14 of the first 15 days of november the leaves are coming down but the numbers are staying up. 14 of the 15 have been above degrees. nice and bright here. high pressure almost on top of us. that has cut the wind down. you really can enjoy it. just a quick advisory showers and storms stretching from border to border and out to the gulf. could see severe weather and for the rockies it's snow so there's changes in the works.

cold front so that's that ten degree drop at least tomorrow. feel it. increase. chance of a shower, light rain in the afternoon. there's really a better bet for wet weather could be heavy at times thursday but notice you are right back in the low to mid 60s before it's a november reality check into the weekend but get out there. it's short sleeve weather today. >> feels nice out there, john. thank you. >> to find out the weather any time download the weather app get the forecast check out the weather radar. it is free and available in the itunes store. we have different kinds and colors of call flower. we show you how to choose them. today's pick of the day is a purple cauliflower and the green one. i like the purple one, you know why? the texture is incredible.

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coming up on cbs 2 news tonight beginning at 5 we will have the latest on the terror attacks and isis threats in a live report from paris. and graffiti and weeds why this new jersey cemetery says it can't keep the gravesites clear.

and three of the most priceyest in the tristate area. we will tell you where. beginning at 5. >> a pair of zebras escaped from the circus who went running through the streets of west philadelphia. >> a driver recorded video as a zebra ran by. police were on hot pursuit and both zebras were corrals and an investigation is under way to determine how they escaped. >> not something you see every day. >> not in philadelphia at least. >> that's it for us at noon. for john and the entire cbs 2 news team. thanks for joining us. >> we'll see you tomorrow morning at 4:30.

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