against the odds. rebels in syria say they are gaining control in the fight for a stronghold. syrian government and opposition forces have fought street by street in their battle for aleppo. president bashar al-assad has sent reenforcements to the commercial hub to try to tip the fight in his favor, but a commander of the rebel free syrian army says his troops now control 60% of the city. >> translator: the government aircraft have dropped fewer air explosives that cause widespread burning.

they are using large bombs made in iran. >> government forces are reported to have killed 35 citizens in air strikes on monday alone. the rebel commander says islamist militants from libya and other countries have joined other groups of opposition fighters, but he denied any relationship between his troops and militants from abroad. iranian leaders have opened up the country's main nuclear facility for the first time. the president of mongolia visited the site in the central town of natanz. iran's state television showed the president inspecting centrifuges used to enrich uranium. he was shown around by agency chief. the mongolian president said he understood the uranium is being used for peaceful purposes. the facility is iran's largest uranium enrichment plant.

iranian politicians are keen to work closely with mongolian leaders because of that country's abundance of uranium. israeli leaders have said the iranian army could use the enriched uranium for nuclear bombs. they've threatened to attack the site. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton urged caution on iran's nuclear development. >> we share this common position that iran has a right to the use of peaceful nuclear energy, but iran must abide by its international obligations. >> she said iranian leaders cannot be permitted to get a nuclear weapon. clinton has urged southeast asian leaders to work together towards calm. she wants them to resolve territorial disputes with china without intimidation or the use of force. clinton is on a tour of southeast asia and china ahead of the asia pacific economic corporation forum this week in russia. she met with indonesian foreign minister in jakarta. clinton said it's in the u.s.

national interest to keep peace in the south china sea. >> we encourage asean and china to make meaningful progress towards finalizing a comprehensive code of conduct in order to establish rules of the road and clear procedures for peacefully addressing disagreements. japanese electronics firm signed a deal with a french fir in smart grid cooperation. toshiba produces advance storage batteries while it has know-how solutions that if help to sell products to utilities worldwide

and boost their global standing in the energy business. the next generation power delivery system uses storage batteries and computer based remote control. smart grid management is expected to make renewable energy more viable. power generated through solar panels and wind turbines is subject to the weather. smart grid can store their output more effectively. eu leaders called an extraordinary summit for november. aiming to solve a trillion euro question. the amount for the median term budget. the budget will cover the seven-year period from 2014. leaders have failed to agree on how to spend the money. their stances very on how to prioritize infrastructure projects. the spending is mint to boost economic growth and ease debt problems and divided over how to distribute subsidies.

britain and nations oppose a tax on financial transactions within the eu. those who want the levy say it will strengthen fiscal health. the two-day summit a bid to break the impasse. it will start in november 22nd in brussels and other eu summits will continue as planned through october and december. but with the focus on the region's debt crisis they will leave no room for other discussions. fresh or frozen many gourmets say that's what separates a fine dining experience from a soggy tv meal. a small japanese company is ready to send the question itself the way of the ice age. >> reporter: this high-end sushi restaurant in tokyo serves extremely good tuna. it's frozen, but you'd never guess. these are the advanced freezers which preserve the fishes' freshness.

the secret is magnetic waves, food is constantly vibrating so that ice crystals do not form. this water is below freezing. it's in a state known as super cooled. it turns to ice at the slightest change in conditions. this is the key to freshness. these two sardines have been frozen and thawed. the super-cooled fish released far less blood and water. seen under an electron microscope, the super-cooled sardine cells on the left are

unbroken. the conventionally frozen cells are virtually destroyed. in traditional freezing, water molecules in cells crystallize towards the surface. they expand and break through the cell walls. that's why when frozen food is thawed, water and flavor components seep out. but super cooling combines ultra fast freezing with electromagnetic waves. the oscillation keeps the molecules moving. even below freezing, ice crystals do not expand. on this day, a luxury food service company from barcelona is sampling the super cooling freezers. this mushroom was frozen a year ago. >> smells like the first day. >> uh-huh. >> it's from last year. >> reporter: they also try an oyster. it's one year old too. >> if you say it's frozen, then the people will say maybe the quality is no good, but if you don't say it, they won't notice. >> reporter: norio owada developed the technology. heas inspired by stories of 4-million-year-old mammoths

being discovered unchanged. >> translator: i felt there must be a way i could make frozen food last longer like the mammoth. >> reporter: he thought magnetic changes in the earth may have contributed to the phenomenon. he started by coiling copper wire around a cylinder for holding food to produce a magnetic field. he trialed countless cylinders and other technology, spending 40 years to make the freezer he has today. he can freeze food in its freshest state by preventing cells from breaking down. people outside the food industry have also begun paying attention. a new dental process enables patients to preserve their extracted teeth for implants in the future. this x-ray shows a transplanted

tooth that was frozen by super cooling. a year after implantation, its nerves are alive. >> translator: the more living cells there are, the better the chance of healing and a successful transplant. >> reporter: university researchers are also studying super cooling to preserve organs for transplant. >> translator: this technology has an enormous range of applications. i'd like to collaborate with specialists in every field. >> reporter: super cooling may change our food culture and health care and in the future, we may even see restaurants boasting their food is so fresh, it's frozen. japanese consumers and businesses may soon be offered more services at the post office and banking and insurance. the strong opposition is expected due to more competition for existing players. the japan post bank and japan post insurance filed

applications on monday with the government. the move comes after the postal privatization law was revised in april. japan post bank aims to enter new fields such as home mortgages and business loans starting next april. the bank aims to change its business model. that's to move away from its high dependence on profits derived from the country's government bonds. japan post insurance aims to revise premiums for educational endowments to increase policy holders. the government's postal privatization panel will carefully study their applications and make a final decision soon. a group of financial institutions from the private sector informed the panel last week that postal service expansion should be considered carefully. that's because the japan post group is not yet totally privatized. opposition from the u.s. insurance industry is also expected. >> brazilians are enjoying the road to economic security. car dealers, sold 3 million vehicles last year.

european and u.s. auto makers were investing in brazil two decade ago when the nation wasn't politically stable. now japanese producers are trying to find their place in the market. our report from sao paulo. >> reporter: it's a week day morning at this u.s. car dealer on the outskirts of sao paulo. but the shop is full of customers. alessandro santos bought a new car last month for the first time. the car cost her $19,000, close to what she and her husband earn in a year. she's paying for it in installments. >> translator: it's so comfortable to drive. and it's affordable for me. the seats are very nice. the design really suits my taste. >> reporter: some economic

stability has prompted brazilians to buy new cars. compacts account for 60%. most of them from europe and the u.s. while leading u.s. car maker has unveiled 1,000 new compact models over the past year. one of them is cheaper than any vehicle in the lineups of its rivals, but price isn't the only factor. >> translator: we're making new cars in brazil for brazilians. we design and equip cars to suit brazilians' tastes. that's why customers here are buying our cars. >> reporter: japanese automakers have focused on selling mid-sized cars to high-income earners. they've only captured about 10% of the market.

so the people at toyota opened a compact car plant in early august in the state of sao paulo. the plant produces a model designed for emerging economies. the roll out price, $25,000. >> translator: brazil has a population of 200 million. it also has competent and serious workers, and, of course, rich underground resources. i see infinite possibilities there. >> reporter: a survey suggested brazilians value quietness in the car, so the people at toyota are marketing the measures they've taken to make their vehicle soundproof. still, outside they are making a lot of noise. in the market, they say it's full of opportunity. nhk world, sao paulo, brazil.

yasunari kawabata was the first japanese writer to win the nobel prize in literature. he won the award in 1968. health care professionals in china face a problem shared by their colleagues around the world. more and more elderly people and not enough nurses to care for them. the number of senior citizens reached 123 million by the end of last year. the number could climb to 300 million by 2035. that attracted health care firms from japan and elsewhere. nhk world reports from beijing.

>> reporter: a businessman hopes to persuade her to carry wheelchairs made in japan the they sell for about $160. almost double the price of those made in china. but wealthy customers often buy them. a major japanese firm that specializes in medical and health care products set up in shanghai together with a chinese company. there are a lot of products not available to chinese. we want to deliver, safe, high quality equipment. recently more chinese have been living longer than generations, there are fewer children, because of china's one child policy. and the government's current system of caring for seniors has

drawbacks. now a japanese firm seeks to expand its business of caring for the elderly. this is a home care service set up by a japanese firm and a state-run company in the northeastern city. and this man is the president. he felt few chinese were interested in care for seniors. so he worked to train health care workers. the family members benefit from the high quality of home care. he translated a japanese manual into chinese for the workers. and the japanese way. >> if you visit a house you greet the clients when they open

the door. and she works as a health care provider. she became interested in nursing care during a trip to japan. and where she studies social welfare. the 83-year-old woman with mild dimentia. she lives with her daughter who must spend a lot of time at her job. so, for five days a week, she provide the client with care. it amounts to $20. on this day, the woman asks her to wash her hair. when she gives care to someone she encourages constant feedback.

>> translator: do you feel pain when i massage your head? are you okay? i will finish it soon. >> translator: i use to have other care givers, but they're not committed. now my mother is very glad to me her. she is so devoted. >> reporter: but it is believed that many chinese don't like all of the family members, cared for by people. outside the home. >> chinese ways are completely different. that's the biggest hurdle. it will take three years for us to determine whether we will be successful. it has huge potential. now, cuompanies have begun competing for their share of the business. choinese government officias

predict the market will expand to 76 billion by 2020. we are joined now from our beijing studios. how do chinese government officials tackle the problem of karg f caring for so many people. >> they will expand health care and nursing facilities in cities and districts. the number of centers has grown to about 14,000. but the organizations still have trouble hiring and people to provide nursing care. >> what foreign companies are making inroads. >> south korea and the taiwanese firms are trying to win business. american come pans are also planning to join the competition. one program is finding competent staff. industry wages aren't high enough to attract many chinese --

chinese workers. and nur and -- and without care givers, businesses will have trouble expanding. >> thank you. the latest film by japanese director kitano received a rousing response at the venice international film festival. outrage pea yobeyond is one of g for the golden lion. it is a sequel to kitano's outrage, and explicit violence. and, the former boss of a crime syndicate. the venice screening of outrage beyond, drew a near capacity crowd. >> translator: it is a grate movie. the plot is complex and full of exciting scenes. >> translator: i made the film for entertainment. so i am glad the audience enjoyed it. i am relieved.

>> he has won the golden lion. took home the top honors in 1997 for his film. judges will announce the winner of this year's competition on saturday. now britain's prince andrew took an interesting route down the tallest building t. rappelled down the side of the building in london to raise money for charity. the prince descended 250 meters down this skyscraper and took him an hour. the top of the building was shrouded in mist, the windows were so wet he had to slide down. the prince joined 40 others in the stunt they raised fund for an educational charity. >> giving young people the opportunity to understand, not only that they have got it in them, but also that the challenges they're going to have to face aren't quite as, as daunting as they might first imagine. >> local media say the event

raised 290,000 pound or $460,000. it is sunny here in tokyo. feeling a bit of autumn breeze now. time to check the weather forecast, with rachel ferguson. >> across eastern asia we will see several areas of heavy rain that could cause quite a problem. one of them is going to be a low, and frontal system heading across in toward the korean peninsula. when we see heavy rain heading in here it is going to be very unwelcome. korean peninsula has been hit hard by several bouts of heavy rain over the last month or so. led to widespread flooding. this is going to be another dose, afraid of torrential rain. with showers, even left over past wednesday in south korea. out toward the northeast as well. another low is bringing some showers, in fact, into southeastern portions of russia as well. and then down along the coast. going to stale wet. could see 100, 250 millimeters of rain.

getting very heavy down here across the south. a couple of low-pressure systems. one to the east of the philippines. one just sifting off indochina. hoping to enhance the southwest monsoonal flow. again, means heavy showers are possible. the flooding and landslide, mudslide, will also be -- possibilities. as for japan, well, maybe see some heavier rain in parts of the prefectures. elsewhere, a good chance of thunderstorms. maybe, you can see showers in the capital here today as well. let's go to the americas see what is happening with tropical storm lez knee. and right now, it is stationary. it is going to continue its course toward bermuda. arriving around the weekend. as a hurricane. before that happens now. we are watching for sea swells, created by strong wind that could affect -- the virgin island. puerto rico, the leeward island. for now, affecting bermuda. we are just watching the system over the next few days.

watching out for the effects. a tropical depression. sitting west of mexico. and going to have to bring showers down across the baja peninsula. and looking dry across the western half of the united states. and there is plenty of rain around. but, fire weather created by those dry conditions, as well as strong wind, we have got a red flag warnings for parts of montana, western north dakota, as well as -- wyoming. and then we run into -- quite day lot of rain across the east. some severe thunderstorms, forecast through the great lakes. down in toward kansas. potential for flash flooding. as heavier rain makes its way up through toward the northeast. all right. let's take a look at your temperatures then. some, some real heat is building in across the south. oklahoma city. 40 degrees for you. we do have warnings posted from kansas down through toward, louisiana. and the coast. up toward, winnipeg. 22 degrees. some cooler air coming in.

behind, that front. up to the north. is going to be bringing temperatures down. 15 degrees in winnipeg wednesday. seeing things looking comfortable in chicago as well. getting done to 25 degrees. all right, a large system is dominating northern europe. it is going to be bringing, some, very cold rain in toward the scandinavian peninsula. gusts could exceed, 70 miles an hour. very windy. up toward the north of norway. precipitation could turn over to snow. things are looking pretty settled throughout much of central europe. but we have this cut off low that just continues to revolve here over italy. bringing some, severe thunderstorms, strong wind. some of the showers will start to spread into the balkan peninsula. heat its starting to build. that will keep temperatures down. madrid. 28 degrees. up to 31 on wednesday. and getting up to 35 in lisbon. meanwhile, give you a look at what is happening in london. paralympics are taking place.

conditions look pretty good for the next three dates. i will leave you now with your extended forecast. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

our top story once again, the deputy commander of free syrian army says his forces now control 60% of the city of aleppo. >> translator: because the aircraft have dropped fuel air explosives that cause widespread burning. they're using large bombs, made in iran. >> government forces are reported to have killed 35 citizens in air strikes on monday alone. the rebel commander says, militants from libya and other countries have joined other groups of opposition fighters. but he denied any relationship between his troops and militants from abroad. that's all for now on this edition of "newsline" i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for watching.