mr. berlusconi agreeing to go. that was at the nun of that breaking news, but according to the latest reports, this idea of a deal that would see mr. berlusconi go are not true. more on that for you as soon as we can. the bbc has discovered fresh evidence that pakistan has been actively supporting the taliban in afghanistan while acting as washington's ally in public. here's david loyn. >> the long war in afghanistan was intensifying in 2006, causing casualties among afghans and troops mainly from the u.s. and u.k. now there's new evidence that pakistan's support for the taliban fighting that war. one insurgent says he was trained by pakistani intelligence, the i.s.i. >> their militia would arrive in cars at 8:00 a.m. and leave at 4:00 p.m. they were wearing military uniforms. the uniforms of the i.s.i. the military commanders give us specialized weapons training. >> the u.s. was certain by 2008 that pakistan had controlled the gunmen who went on the rampage in mumbai, as evidence piled up of a secret double game i

mr. berlusconi is walking on very dangerous ground. chances are that he will not survive very long, simply because opposition to his continuing in office is growing, not only for the opposition but also some of the people in his own party. they think his performance has not been credible. it just as the european leaders meeting in brussels have asked mr. berlusconi to return today with some concrete proposals in his pocket. but what he has got in his pocket is what he is calling a letter of intent. in other words, more promises. and whether this is going to satisfy the prince -- particularly at angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy, who have not hidden their lack of belief in mr. berlusconi's ability to pull a new rabbit out of his hat, as it were, i think it may well be that he decides in the end that's the only way out of this crisis is for him to step down and what the president of italy to call for new elections next year. hitherto, berlusconi insisted he would stay on until 2013. and that an intriguing situation. while the appears so

mr. berlusconi will learn today if he can carry on or must step down and prepare for fresh elections. here's daniel griffiths. >> the message is loud and clear. italy's opposition angry about the government's handling of the economic crisis. we are on the eve of the sorlte revolt, as demonstrators are showing. before there is any violence, someone needs to show a sense of responsibility. the government must give up power or silvio berlusconi needs to leave politics or be made to leave by his supporters. because he will never leave of his own accord. this is who they blame, prime minister silvio berlusconi. today he faces a crucial confidence vote in parliament. analysts say it will be close, although many expect him to win. on thursday, mr. berlusconi claimed defeat would be a disaster for italy. >> to those who ask us to take a step back, we reply in this manner -- we will never bow to this request, not because we want to safeguard our power, but because there is no alternative government, and early elections would not be a solution to the problems we have. >> even if silvio berlusco

broke out in the parliament today as tensions rose over all of this it's really been reported mr berlusconi will still quit in the new year in return for getting these measures through one italian politicians said they won't take any lectures from nicolas sarkozy of france which he says has the same aggregated that as rome itself now there's been quite a traditional so warm what's been achieved today the polish leader said that there was a deal on bank recapitalization in place but the prime minister of britain says there's only been good progress to create this before which would support the banks if the greek economy goes under the exact sum by which the bailout fund is being increased won't be revealed till november all this thing at the moment it's being increased by several times e.u. leaders here have generally been in a very bad mood. is not usual enthusiastic sell he's been very downbeat nicolas sarkozy usually speaks to reporters as he arrives on the red carpet or the building he brushed past them today the greek prime minister did speak to the press he said that the greeks are mak

mr. berlusconi of barely reached -- barely reached the majority.ny new defections from his freedom party in the coming days or weeks could put his coalition at risk once again. in the streets of milan and rom, young italians have been venting their anger against banks and big businesses. between 20 and 30% of young people have no jobs. or any prospect of getting one. berlusconi, who recently celebrated his 75th birthday, has been in and out of power in italy for almost two decades. scandals around his private life, after a very public divorce from his glamorous second wife. he currently faces several trials on criminal charges of fraud and corruption. increasing numbers of italians doubt his ability to steer its way through the euro zone debt crisis. political opponents, even some allies, and many business leaders, are becoming increasingly critical of his lackluster style of governing. he is renowned for his capacity for telling analysts jokes, but those jokes are beginning to wear a bit thin. >> fighting has spread a dent in tripoli weeks after o

mr. berlusconi, but he still faces three active trials in milano charges including corruption, tax fraudex with underaged girls. mr. berlusconi himself proclaims his innocence in all three outstanding cases and continues to accuse his enemies of just waging a campaign to ouster him from power. erin? >> becky, thank you. >>> meantime, we are just about 15 minutes away from the cnn gop debate right here in las vegas, but it is also the president that we have seen going out to push his agenda. president obama was out on the road pushing to pass his jobs bill today, urging an audience in a high school in virginia, urging congress to get to work. >> tell these members of congress they're supposed to be working for you. not working for special interests, not working for campaign contributions. they're working for you, the american people. and they need to deliver because they're not delivering right now. >> some harsh words for republicans from the president, but with the gop debate lear in las vegas just a few minutes away, it's a safe bet that they'll be returning the favor. roland martin jo

mr. berlusconi is a very canny politician, very good negotiator with members of his own party, and he will survive this confidence vote as he survived all 52 previous confidence votes. having said that, the country is in a very difficult state at the moment. >> as you say, he is the ultimate survivor of italian politics. he has made an appeal for support ahead of this vote on thursday when he made a 15- minute address. what is the thrust of his argument? why is he asking people to back him? saying i am the man to steer italy out of this crisis? >> yes, he regards himself as irreplaceable. i think the great drama is that many italians don't agree with him at this moment. i was listening to a talk radio show this morning, and people are very angry. not only angry but very frustrated because there is no clear transition of power in view. and this is his trump card. he can very easily say, all right, if i go, who is going to take over? it is not immediately clear. various solutions have been proposed, including a technical government led by a leading economist, somebody like mario monti, and t

mr. berlusconi replied, "of course." but once again, a vote about to come up later in the week. a rather different picture for you now. take from you one side of the world to the other, to the himalayan nation of bhutan in all its splendor. the country of 700,000 people, that's all, and until fairly recent times, we haven't known that much about it, but this is the wedding of the king. he's marrying a 21-year-old daughter of an airline pilot. here we can see him just enjoying the chalice of ambrose i can't to symbolize eternal life, and he is seen as a much more approachable, open figure reflecting the changing attitude of bhutan to the modern world. the land of gross national happiness. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. and shell. >> this is kim - about to feel one of his favorite sensations. at shell, were developing more efficient fuels in countries like malaysia that can help us get the most from our energy resources. lets use energy more efficiently. lets go. >> union bank h

berlusconi was in brussels. his european partners want certain actions to reassure credit markets. ben describes the intense pressures on the government and intense pressure that is being felt across the euro zone. >> mr. silvio berlusconi was given an ultimatum. he was told to go back to rome and present himself again on wednesday with a credible plan for austerity measures. he passed an austerity budget in august, but this does not appear to have convinced the market that italy is serious. since then there's been a lot of infighting between members of his coalition. his popularity rating has reached an all-time low. last night they called a cabinet meeting and were not able to agree on pension reform, which is his ideas for paying off the decks. -- debts. there was no plan overall. people are seeing that he cannot deliver. this puts him in a very difficult position here at home politically. these negotiating weith the head of the northern league, but they not been able to reach agreement so far. >> thank you for that reports from rome. in tunisia there's been the first voting in a democratic election. draft a new constitution. official results will be released later. un secretary general ban ki-moon

mr. silvio berlusconi's short life. 18 years. he has done very well to keep afloat in the present economic climate. i think many of his critics have good reason to complain that he does not seem to be acting on the behalf of italy. do not forget that he is a wealthy businessman. he has problems with the law. he's facing no fewer than four separate trials here and another case in which he is involved with having sex with an underage prostitutes. he has a lot of personal troubles. >> david, we will leave it there. thank you. >> it was a feel-good story of 2010 and it made gripping television. at this time last year, millions of people around the world watched the dramatic operation to rescue 33 miners trapped underground for two months. many of the rescued men have returned to the mine to celebrate what they call a rebirth. [applause] [applause] >> the first man to the surface after 69 days underground. he was greeted first of all by his young son with scenes of joy and disbelief. [applause] everyone's watching these moments. after

mr. berlusconi during a press conference here in brussels on sunday after the summit that we saw that took place three days ago. well, they laughed nervously, and they said, we have confidence in the political and economic institutions of italy. they did not say they had confidence in silvio berlusconi himself. it seems members of his own government don't have confidence in him. we've had the euro skeptic northern league show their strong hand once again. it seems as though the emergency situation that seemed to threaten the stability of the italian government at this time yesterday has been averted. the leader of the northern league, the euro skeptic party, said that he will support silvio berlusconi. obviously the leaders here, the other european leaders, said that he really has to get italy's finances in order. as i was saying, it's a country with enormous debt, $2.5 trillion, and they've got to try to raise the pension age to 67 from 65 at the moment, in line with longer life spans in italy to try and earn more money to pay down that debt. also raise tax evasion. it stands at about 30%