. >> westerwelle is in the hot seat after his party's massive defeat in state elections. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> libyan rebels are increasingly on the defensive as they attempt to reinforce positions. their leadership set out conditions for a ceasefire saying they will stop fighting if the gaddafi forces moved back from rebel-held areas. on friday night, the libyan government rejected the terms. on the ground, the fighting continues. >> it resembles a ghost town. on the streets, the aftermath of the trading. the rebels had captured the city. it seems fairly devoid of life. the roads are into. the shops are closed. many residents have fled. >> we were working in the city. now it is no hope or food. it is demolished. we cannot stay. >> the cities changed hands almost daily. fierce fighting continues. the rebels say misrata is hardly recognizable after days of massive artillery bombardment. civilians continue to fall victim to the fighting. in meetings with u.n. representatives, rebel leaders have proposed a cease-fire but only un