there are indications they could storm bani walid any moment. ben wedeman is live in the capital of tripoli. there's talk of rebels invading that area before the deadline. is that right? >> reporter: certainly that's one of the options they're considering, but what we heard throughout the day from rebel officials is that they're very anxious to avoid bloodshed. they say they don't want to spill a drop of blood or shoot a single bullet. in fact, what's interesting, the fighters at least to the west of bani walid are from that town itself or members of a tribe. it is in essence the heartland of the tribe which is the biggest tribe in libya and one that was traditionally close to moammar gadhafi. one of the fighters i spoke with today said if i go in there, who