>> backing israel. in jerusalem, mitt romney has harsh words for iran. >> we have a solemn duty and a moral imperative to deny iran's leaders the means to follow through on their intentions. >> home in court. the gunman is expected to be arraigned today. and high-tech help. personal robots making a difference for those who need assistance the most. >> the robot has helped my husband emerge into this person i never thought would be possible. captioning funded by cbs >> good morning, everybody. mitt romney wraps up his visit

to israel this morning. romney called je ruse lam the capital of israel. breaking a long-held u.s. policy to keep the embassy in tel-a-viv. yesterday, on "face the nation" romney told gm crawford, his foreign policy would be based on resolve, clarity and confidence. >> i believe as people will look at me, they see a person who's dealt with a number of very difficult an challenging circumstances. and that i've been able to successfully navigate those and create greater strength and opportunity. >> we go to susan mcguiness. >> good morning. before leaving israel, romney stressed that keeping iran from acquiring nuclear weapons should be this nation's highest priority. >> reporter: mitt romney is on

his way to poland. he'll try to invoke the symbolism of the cold war there. romney is fresh off a trip to israel, where he placed a prayer on the western wall and met with israeli leaders. >> the regime in iran is five years closer to developing nuclear weapons capability. preventing that outcome must be our highest national security priority. >> reporter: israeli prime minister, a personal friend of romney, said to push for sanctions against iran isn't working. >> the diplomacy so far has not set back the iranian program by one ioda. >> reporter: president obama has sent secretary of defense to meet with leaders there this week to reconfirm the strategy regarding iran. >> when the united states, israel and the international community remain unified in our

position against iran, that's the best way to convince iran to pull back from what they're doing. >> reporter: in an interview with cbs's jan crawford, he left many wondering if he agreed with an aide who hinted the governor would approve of an israeli strike against iran. >> i don't want to be creating new foreign policy for my country. but we respect the right of a nation to defend itself. >> reporter: romney said all options should be available if diplomatic efforts fail. >> and, also, in israel with romney, billionaire businessman sheldon addison has spent a hundred million or more to feet obama. >> former president bill clinton will play a significant role at

the democratic national convention in north carolina in september. mr. clinton will formally nominate president obama and make the case that mr. obama has the best economic vision for the country. the presidential election is less than one hundred days away. nine single candidate super packs have spent 1$125 million. super pacts are allowed to spend unlimited sums. restore our future spent $60 million. two president obama packs spent 6 million. 11 to pro-president obama. james holmes, the suspected gunman is due back in court today. prosecutors are expected to read the more than 100 charges against the former doctoral student. holmes is accused of killing 12 people and boobie trapping his

apartment. >> reporter: james holmes could face first-degree murder charges for each of the 12 people who were killed inside the theater. but a former prosecutor says holmes won't face an additional homicide charge after one of the wounded victims suffered a miscarriage. the family of ashley moses says she lost her unborn child over the weekend, another deep loss to the family after moser's 6-year-old daughter was killed in the attack. >> she came to one time and screamed where's my baby? i loved her for two years. i helped raise veronica for two years. and now they're gone. >> when holmes appeared in court last week, he appeared drowsy fuelling speculation that his defense may try to plead insanity. >> this is going to be a case where the focus is going to be on his mental state. his mental state during this process and his mental state at

the time that he committed these acts and the time leading up to the commission of the act. >> reporter: holmes was being treated by a psychiatrist at the university of colorado, denver, where he was a student. dr. lynn fenton was the recipient of a package sent by holmes to the school. holmes' attorney say the discovery of the letter should have never been made public because they quote contain communications from mr. holmes to dr. fenton that mr. holmes asserts are privileged. >> this morning, there are some questions about holmes' psychiatrist. dr. lynn fenton was by the board. some of the shooting victims remain hospitalized this morning. back overseas and what may be the decisive battle in the syria's civil war.

heavy fighting is reported there this morning. government forces are pounding the city. a u.n. official says 200,000 people have fled aleppo. >> reporter: demolished tanks and rubble littered the streets of aleppo on sunday after troops pounded areas held by rebel forces. the president's troops say they have recaptured parts of the country's largest city. u.s. defense secretary said asad's latest attack proves they lack the legitimacy to rule. >> i think it ultimately will be a nail in asad's coffin. >> asad's regime struggling to maintain power over the last two weeks now. but on sunday, government forces declared victory in damascus and

used heavy artillery in aleppo. >> the key right now is to continue to bring that pressure on syria. to provide assistance to the opposition and to provide whatever kind of humanitarian aid we can. >> reporter: despite the latest battle, both sides show little sign of giving up. >> we'll take a quick break on a monday morning. when we come back, big blackouts. hundreds of millions are plunged into d of india's power grids shuts down. this is "cbs morning news." icaffeine conditioning complex, perks up the look of eyes. it works in the blink of an eye. t thankso hotwir this yeawe got ttake becae they g us ridiculoly low pces on rlly niceotelsand ca.

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in northern india, power is slowly being restored after a massive sunday blackout. a million people were left without electricity. the blackout affected india's capit capital, new deli. investors look for signs of hope from the fed. ashley, good morning. >> i don't know, fred. good morning. investors are holding on hope that the european central bank takes action to guard against the continent's debt crisis. that led to a positive day in overseas trading. in hong kong, adding nearly one percent. wall street is hoping for big things on the federal reserve. most economists believe this will boost the fragile economy. a strong finish on friday could stock a critical benchmark for the week.

the dow moved passed the 13,000 mark. the nasdaq gained 32. federal air safety regulators have opened up an investigation on the 737 dreamliner. one of the jets had an engine fire. it was under going pre-flight testing. it finally delivered one of the jets last year after several years of delays. and this might be the summer to splurge on lobster. warm temperatures have led to one of the strongest lobster harvest in years. but the abundance of lobsters has driven down prices to a 40-year low. not good news for the fishermen harvesting those lobsters, but pretty good news for those of us who like to eat them. that's what's for dinner. >> ashley, good to see you. thank you so much. coming up next, your monday morning weather.

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thunderstorms across much of the nation. severe storms and heavy rain are most likely from the upper great likes to the carolina. the west coast and the southern plains will be dry. the heat will be on from kansas to north texas. and the lower mississippi valley highs will be in the high 90s and 100s. a solid showing for team usa in basketball. kevin durant led the way with 22 points, lebron james had a victory. tomorrow in swimming, dana vollmer set a new world record while taking the gold in the women's 100 meter butterfly. but the french winning the gold as the americans settle for silver. that silver is the 17th for michael phelps' career. here the the medal count. china leading the way with 12 total, including 6 gold. the u.s. in second with 11 total.

italy, south korea and france round out the top five. in doing so, she set a con sective medal record back in 1996 when she was still a teenager. >> reporter: she wore a smile and a new gold medal after accomplishing what no american never had. she's the first to win medals in five consecutive olympic games in a non-team sport. >> it's just overwhelming. it's just something like you're pinching yourself. is this real? it's just incredible. it just seems like a dream. there's just no words to describe it. i'm still kind of in shock. >> rodie is a california native who spends about 8 hours a day on the range pulling the trigger about a thousand times each practice. we talked to rodie just before in california. winning her fifth medal was a

different kind of challenge. this time, she had to use a new gun. >> reporter: the one she used most of her life was stolen after the 2008 olympics. police recovered it a year later, but by then, an anonymous donor from her hometown had already given her a new gun. >> so many people have helped me get to this point. it wasn't something i did on my own. and to have them all here to see it just makes me cry. >> not bad, not bad. >> reporter: her proud coach is also her father. >> we're on cloud nine. i can breathe now. >> rodie was just 17 when she scored her first medal and took aim at breaking the olympic record. now, 16 years later, she's letting her hair down before taking aim at a possible 6th olympic medal on saturday. >> i ain't messing with her. i'm telling you. when we come back, no heart, no soul, but what a lifesaver. the robot that makes a world of difference to someone struggling

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here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. partly sunny skies, 94. sunny in st. louis, 102. mostly cloudy skies in seattle, 72 degrees. top stories now on a monday, republican presidential hopeful mitt romney leaves israel for poland this morning. in israel, romney had harsh words for iran and respected israel's right to protect itself. james holmes, a suspected gunman in the colorado shooting spree is skpexpected to be arraigned s morning. in the brave new world of 2012, robots are able to clean houses, assemble products in factories and even do surgery. now, scientists have designed a model to do some simple things that many of us, otherwise, take for granted.

>> close right hand. >> reporter: in a lab deep in silicon valley, robots are being programmed to do household chores like folding laundry and sorting socks. layla tatian works testing personal robots, making them less intimidating. >> i've never been hugged by a robot before. >> reporter: and more practical. but it's not housework that's placing these robots on the cutting edge. it's what they've done for people like henry evans who at the age of 40, suffered a severe stroke. it left him a quadriplegic. able to understand, unable to speak. evan's wife, jane. >> i didn't know what was going to happen. i didn't know. he was literally trapped in his body. >> reporter: but evans recently became one of the first to test a personal robot donated by

willow garage to a team of si scientists at georgia tech. with eye movements and his limited use of one finger, evans can now program the robot to help him shave, help him scratch. and to get a towel. it all takes a lot of work and time for this clunky machine. >> why not just help him. >> it's the difference between asking someone to do it for you versus doing it yourself. >> when you see that sense of satisfaction in his face, i mean, there's no words to describe it. it's amazing. i love the robot. the robot has helped my husband emerge into this person that i never dreamed possible. >> reporter: and opening up a world of endless posibilities. cbs news, menlo park, california. >> coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, how

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good morning. it is monday already. july is almost gone. hello monika samtani. you have the right necklace on today. i appreciate that. >> i do. i'm jessica doyle and for

andrea roane, we have howard with your weather. how is it looking today? >> looking not too bad. one of the hottest months in history. it can't end soon enough. let's talk about today we are looking good this morning. i want to show you the picture from our tower camera there, looking north on wisconsin avenue toward bethesda in the far distance. a good start today with 75. by noon partly to mostly sunny. a slight chance of a shower and storm. we are going to keep it off the board. temperature 86 degrees. satellite radar an isolated shower yesterday morning. yesterday afternoon off to the east of us and south of us. really should have a good start no excuses not to get it done this morning. winchester very fine, weather here cumberland also.

annapolis is 7. la plata is 77. your highs this afternoon, mid to upper 80s not a bad finish to this month of july. that's right tomorrow being the last day. it is monday. it is early. monika, save me. happy birthday mother-in- law tomorrow. if you are planning to head around town today, things are looking great. no problems on the beltway. 66 looks great. dulles toll road no problems, we are going to take a live look at 395 where traffic is moving well to the 14th street bridge. back over to our maps all the way from 270 in frederick. we'll take a live look at the beltway in silver spring here on the outer loop at university boulevard. traffic smooth over to

bethesda. back with more traffic at 4:39. dc police are searching for answers after a second shooting along u street, which left several people injured. >> one of the victims is a producer with nbc news here in washington. the other works for the washington post. both women. matt jablow has more on the shootings and the victims. >> reporter: having witnessed the rebirth of the historic u street corridor, dc native john sheffield is extremely troubled to hear two women were shot last night near 12th and u. both completely innocent victims. >> they are unrelated females, they weren't together, they are not friends, they didn't know each other. so it looks as though the target was somewhere else and this was pretty random. >> last night's shooting was the second shooting in the past week

alone here on u street. right around 2:30 last saturday morning. after two groups of men opened fire during an argument. police have arrested three men in connection with that shooting. all of this is very troubling. >> people we spoke with today on u street said the recent violence is not only upsetting, but extremely frightening. >> anybody who gets shot, it is frightening. >> none of the four victims were seriously injured. if you have any information about the shooting you are asked to call crime solvers. another shooting, this one in virginia. police are searching for the killer of an arlington business owner from herndon. the victim's name has not been confirmed by police but the family of 52-year-old tommy wong tells us he was killed at