republican presidential hopefuls vie for over 400 delegates in the biggest election contest to date. defending israel. the israeli prime minister says his country has a right to launch a preemptive strike against iran. >> in this generation, we're blessed to live in a time when there's a jewish state capable of defending the jewish people. and snoring studies. it's a serious problem, especially for kids. why it could trigger behavioral problems. captioning funded by cbs good morning, everybody.

and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. it is the busiest day of what's been a very unpredictable republican primary season, super tuesday. ten states are holding either primaries or caucuses with 419 delegates at stake. in the critical state of ohio, 63 delegates are up for grabs. a poll of rupp voters the there find the race between mitt romney and rick santorum a virtual time. in virginia romney stands a good chance of capturing all 46 delegates. tyler suiters is in arlington. good morning, tyler. >> reporter: betty, good morning to you as well. mitt romney has a great chance of taking all the delegates in massachusetts, a state where he serves as governor, and in nearby vermont. it's different stakes for different candidates and it's clear today's voting could reshape the rest of the republican presidential race. mitt romney campaigned hard

across ohio hours before the polls opened, asking voters in youngstown to carry him to victory on super tuesday. >> get out and vote. thank you so much. >> reporter: romney is locked in a dead heat there with rick santorum. the former pennsylvania senator had a lead there, but it started to fade after romney's three-state sweep last week. santorum admits a win in ohio is crucial. >> i would make the argument that it's not just a make or break. it's going to be a huge, huge deal. >> reporter: ohio is going to be huge because it's a battleground state to the jen general election. romney says he's the republican candidate who can win in november. >> what we need to do is get good jobs and scaling back the size of government and that's what i do. >> reporter: mitt romney and ron paul have a decided advantage here in virginia today. they are the only two republican presidential candidate whoos qualify to be on the state ballot. ron paul expects to do well in caucus states, especially,

idaho. >> we certainly have a very good chance of winning and i expect it will be one of our best states. >> reporter: newt gingrich is expected to win georgia, the state he served as a congressman. the poll shows he's leading a last-minute surge in tennessee. >> this will be the third time that i've about made a comeback. so it's kind of interesting to watch. >> reporter: ten states and 419 dell galts are at stake but the candidates need 1,143 to clinch the nomination and no one can reach that magic number today. now, even though he's running neck and neck with mitt romney in ohio, rick santorum still sees himself as david taking on go lie act, and to that end, betty, he said, even that characterization may be a little bit of an understatement looking at the national state right now. the candidates are on the campaign trail today, president obama will hold his first news conference of the year, and it's a sure bet he'll be asked about

his meeting montdmond with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the two have differing opinions. mr. obama wants more time for sanctions to sink in against iran, while netanyahu is asserting his country's right to defend itself. its's a point the prime minister drilled home last night while speaking to supporters at the apac in washington, d.c. >> israel has waited, patiently waited for the national community to resolve this issue. we've waited for diplomacy to work. we've waited for sanctions to work. none of us can afford to wait much longer. as prime minister of israel, i will never let my people live in the shadow of annihilation. >> a crowd of about 13,000 gave prime minister netanyahu a thunderous round of applause for his tough stance against iran.

it was the strongest indication yesterday that ill rise would not hesitate to strike iran's nuclear fa sigss but netanyahu won't say on whether a final decision has been made on whether to attack iran. >> i will not talk about what israel will do or not do. i never talk about that. >> despite his differences with the white house on how to handle the iranian threat, netanyahu reminded the audience that president obama has pledged unwavering support for israel. >> he stated clearly that all options are on the table and that american policy is not continuous. israel has exactly the same policy. >> during monday's meeting at the white house, president obama said he's holding out hope that a diplomatic solution can be found and a military response can be avoided. >> that's why we have worked so diligently to set up the most

crippling sanctions ever with respect to iran. >> but time might be running out. the head of the united nations nuclear agency said monday that there has been new activity as a suspected development site in iran. and this morning iran said it will allow u.n. inspectors to visit a suspected nuclear weapon facility site. they say even if carried out it won't wipe out the nuclear program. the president and prime minister have discussed syria. john mccain has called on them. >> providing military asus sans to the syrian army and opposition groups is necessary, but at this late hour, that alone will not be sufficient to stop the slaughter and save innocent lives. the only realistic way to do so is with foreign air power. >> the united nations estimated

more than 7,500 people have died in the nearly year-long battle between syrian troops and opposition forces. >> in russia vladimir putin's opponents say they will demonstrate on saturday. riot police arrest at least 250 protesters yesterday. the anti-putin protest drew an estimated 20,000 people. the demonstrators are opposed to putin's re-election as president and believe sunday's voting was rigged in his favor. well, they've started to bury the victims from that string of deadly tornados that struck the midwest and south last friday. 40 people were killed in five states. recovery efforts are being hampered by lack of power. and in some areas it may take a week or more to restore the electricity. susan mcginnis reports from hard-hit henryville, indiana. >> reporter: utility crews are working to get the lights back on in henryville. thousands are still without power in the areas hardest hit by this weekend's tornados.

at henryville high school, they used heavy equipment to scoop up t the debris. >> i want to be there. i want to be in classes and see my teachers and my friends. >> reporter: school has been canceled for at least the rest of the week. just like the work crews and residents, volunteers are working overtime, taking in loads of donations and handing them out. >> it's going to take a long time to rebuild, but this is great opportunity and there's a lot of hope here, and we going to get through it. >> reporter: 15-month-old angel babcock is the storm's latest victim. rescuers found her alone in an indiana field but she died two days later. her father, mother, and two siblings also died. the whole family was laid to rest monday in salem, indiana. >> it's just a nightmare. everybody's just traumatized and can't even believe it happened. >> reporter: back in henryville, red crossing volunteer jerry holmes has responded to many

disasters. he said the people here are staying confident. >> they're holding up amazingly well. >> reporter: holmes calls the amount of destruction here unbelievable. susan mcginnis, cbs news, henryville, indiana. coming up next, how rush limbaugh's outburst is going to cost him even more money. this is the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] discover dove's new nutri-oil serum with precious argan oil. a nourishing serum that boosts smoothness and shine, all without weighing hair down. dove anti-frizz serum. with a vial and syringe. me, explaining what i was doing at breakfast. and me discovering novolog mix 70/30 flexpen.

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betty. in overseas trading we're still seeing the ripples of china's diminished growth market. the nikkei lost two-thirds of a percent whieng the hang seng lost more than 2%. it sent stocks lower on monday. the dow lost 14 points while the nasdaq slipped 25. we will know by thursday if greece will officially default on its debt. that's the deadlines for holders of greek bonds. to sign up for a bond swap under the agreement those private investors will lose about 75% of their investment, but without the swap, greece defaults, and those losses could be much larger. two more advertisers have abandoned rush limbaugh. on monday aol and tax resolution services company suspended their ads from limbaugh's syndicated radio program. nine sponsors have pulled out since last week when limbaugh made derogatory statements about a law student. sandra fluke testified before

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forecast in some cities around the country. new york, sunny, 42. miami, showers there, 80 degrees though. chicago, partly sunny, 58. dallas, mostly sunny, 75. and l.a., mostly cloudy, 67. time now for a check of the national forecast. a cold front will bring rain showers and snow from northeastern california to montana. up to a foot of snow could fall in the sierras and the northern rockies. strong southwest winds will blow from inland southern california across the southwest, is and there will also be gusty winds from texas north to the great lakes. much of the eastern third of the country will have clear skies. in sports, tickets to the march mad ps dance are going fast.

the wcc title game in vegas. st. may's point guard matthew deladanova tossed a floater but a long three-pointer elias caras sent it into overtime. they grabbed a rebound on the missed shot for a 78-74 win and ncaa slot. last year cinderella's team commonwealth played drexel for the title. in first half troy daniels nailed a long three-pointer and in the second half darius sent it for your a long score. they'll try to make another run for the final four this year. and loyola, maryland, is headed for the ncaa tournament for first time since 1994. last night they knock off fairfield, 48-44 to capture the atlanta conference. congratulations to them. finally defensie greg williams

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here's a look at today's forecast in some of cities around the country. washington, d.c., sunny, 49. atlanta, sunny, 60. detroit, partly sunny, 50. denver, sunny, 67. and seattle, you'll see some morning snow, but 45 degrees there. leer here's another look at this morning's top stories. it is super tuesday. 419 republican delegates are at stake, and the critical state of

ohio polls indicate mitt romney and rick santorum are running neck and neck. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel has the right to defend itself against a threat from iran. he told reporters the time for diplomacy for iran is growing short jo a funeral is planned for today for the second of three teenagers killed in the school shooting. hundreds gathered for the funeral of 16-year-old demetrius hue lis. also today the accused shooter 17-year-old t.j. lane will appear at a juvenile court hearing. he's charged with three counts and will face attempted murder for two students who were seriously wounded. in health news we tend to think of snoring mostly as an issue for older men, but it turns out to be a symptom of a serious problem that affects sleep and behavior even in young children. here's dr. jon lapook.

eli woods is an active aggressive 4-year-old boy. his behavior worries his mother christy. >> occasional fits when he didn't get his point across, occasional hitting when he would, you know, get frustrated about somebody. >> for years eli also had sleep problems. specialists study his sleep patterns and discovered long pauses of apnea or sleep problems from large tonsils and add adenoids. they were removed in december andering has changed. >> honestly it's helped tremendously. sleeps better, very much more so than before. >> the study studied 11,000 children for six years starting at six months of age. by age 7, nearly 18% of those with the worst sleep problems like apnea, mouth breathing and snoring hat the most emotional

and behavioral problems. that's about twice the rate. researchers discovered that these sleep problems occurring as early as 6 months are related to sleep problems. she led the study. >> what is a surprise is we found such a strong association in such a large group of children. >> what are parents supposed to do with this suspicion? >> parents should be individual slenlt about observing the child's sleep, even in the first year of life. >> if there's any question about your child's sleeping pattern, one thing you can do is videotape your child asleep and show it to your pead ya trish yap. that can be a lot more accurate than trying to describe the problem. in other news, prince harry is in jamaica for a royal visit. he arrived yesterday and will spend the next three days celebrating queen elizabeth's demond jubilee, 50 years on the bolt. he's expected to meet the fastest man and ends his solo world tour on thursday in brazil.

not bad. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest on the bounty scandal rocking the nfl. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." h ♪ j t♪

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excuse me. i'm mike hydeck. monika santami with traffic and the man of the hour, mr. bernstein. good morning. spring is coming back a little bit. thursday we'll push 70 degrees. >> there was a bite in the air yesterday. >> there was. we have temperatures in the 20s in many areas this morning. i have the big puffy down jacket this morning. you can make fun of me on the weather terrace. >> i love to announce his wardrobe. >> weather 32 degrees. by noon 43. by 5:00 we'll be coming down from a high of around 50. winds will turn to the south. a little bit out of the north this morning. some parts of albemarle in orange county had between 6 and 10 inches of snow. a stripe from charlottesville, north of richmond. a few snow showers in the afternoon. this morning we have cleared out nicely and have gotten really chilly out there. low 20s for martinsburg at 22.

25 in frederick and culpeper, manassas. even off to the east some lower 30s. down south pax river 33. we're looking at highs today upper 40s to low 50s south and west of us. 50 in washington. it's 4:26. my friend monika santami is in to let you know what's happening on the roads this early. should be not much. thank you, my friend, howard. if you're planning to head around town, thing are looking great. no problems to report. you can see all the icons behind me, that's prut much construction. if you're traveling on the dulles toll road inbound on 66 between nutley and the beltway, both loops at gallows road as well you want to watch out for that construction. should be cheer in a -- should be cleared in a half-hour or so. northbound here is very quiet as you head from the occoquan river to the beltway. a little further north to 395 and take a look here at route

127. no problems to report. light volumes up to the 14th street bridge. back over to the maps and this time the north side of town. you remember what happened yesterday morning with that accident. right now nice and clear between college park and silver spring. we'll take a live look over at the beltway at the american legion bridge. again all lanes are open both loops here as well. coming up in my next report another look around town at 4:39. good morning again. thank you. super tuesday is finally here. the republican candidates for president are vying for more than 400 delegates in ten states, including virginia. while the outcome of states like ohio and georgia are unknown. >> but virginia pretty much certain. mitt romney, ron paul the only two candidates on the ballot. mitt romney is expected to easily take the commonwealth. we have the latest on what's at stake on super tuesday. >> reporter: mitt romney campaigned hard across ohio hours before the polls opened.

>> get out and vote. thank you so much. >> reporter: romney is locked in a dead heat there with rick santorum. the former pennsylvania senator had a lead there but it started to fade after romney's three- state sweep last week. santorum admits a win in ohio is crucial. >> i would make the argument that it may not be make or break, it's going to be a huge, huge deal. >> reporter: ohio is considered the biggest prize today because it's a battleground state in the general election. romney says he's the republican candidate who can win come november. >> what we need to talk about to defeat barack obama is getting good jobs and stealing back the size of government and that's what i do. >> reporter: mitt romney and ron paul have a decided advantage here in virginia today. they are the only two republican presidential candidates who qualify to be on the state ballot. ron paul expects to do well in caucus states, especially idaho. >> we certainly have a very good chance of winning. i expect it will be one of our