hall, unfortunately doing it while having paid jobs meant that i generally had to participate from afar. that primarily meant dealing with the e-mail lists, reports, and checking it out on line, the task force. now, it is true that i don't know the process to the letter and in fact i would be a neophyte to it. i would actually hope -- i would take on the responsibility for learning that and respecting the knowledge of the task force that

hall, unfortunately doing it while having paid jobs meant that i generally had to participate from afar. that primarily meant dealing with the e-mail lists, reports, and checking it out on line, the task force. now, it is true that i don't know the process to the letter and in fact i would be a neophyte to it. i would actually hope -- i would take on the responsibility for learning that and respecting the knowledge of the task force that already exists to draw on their experience going forward. >> a great deal of what you do, we could call you a reporter. that is my concern. if there is a seat that represents journalists, i'm wondering in the grand scheme of things of that is a more appropriate fit for you than this seat. >> i had a career change. i am no longer self-employed. i work downtown in the marketing department. this is an open source software company. i took a sabbatical from writing for free or for pay. >> unless something changes for the terms, i don't see a conflict arising. >> ok. >> you would probably not be eligible for the society for professional journalists. >> i have

. >> reporter: radio absentive iodine was found in tap waters afar away as tokyo. some nuclear experts say the findings are not cause for worry just yet. >> the amount of radiation, even that has been detected in the food so far in japan, while it's above normal safety limits, it poses no substantial health threat. workers keep spraying water on the most vulnerable areas of the fukushima playing for peanuts and at same time trying to restore power, though it's unclear if that will restart the plant's cooling system. >> we do not know if the water pumps have been damaged and if they will work when the power is restored. >> reporter: the spread of radiation is just one of the many concerns for displaced residents still in shelters like this one in niigata city. the amount of refugees is now topping 450,000. those who still have a home are cleaning up, surrounded everywhere they go by devastating destruction. officers study adi map, directing the search team looking for survivors in the mountain of debris, but they are not finding any. the death toll has risen to more

but they wait and watch from afar and worry. >> their dedication to their country and to their work and to their fellow person is really demonstrating a willingness to work through trying conditions to help protect both the country of japan and their fellow citizens. >>> also today japanese auto companies extended shut downs of car assembly plants affected by the country's quake and tsunami. >>> california senator barbara boxer will chair a meeting this afternoon on japan's nuclear crisis, and its potential ramifications for the united states. the environmental protection agency says it will install more electronic monitors along the west coast to measure radiation levels in the air. there are already 12 monitors stationed across california. the epa and the nuclear regulators said repeatedly there is little chance that dangerous levels of radiation from japan would ever make it to the united states. >>> despite the repeated assurances regarding radiation here, health stores and drugstores have seen a sudden run on potassium iodide pills. they are sometimes prescribed to protect against

but they wait and watch from afar and worry. >> their dedication to their country and to their work and to their fellow person is really demonstrating a willingness to work through trying conditions to help protect both the country of japan and their fellow citizens. >>> also today japanese auto companies extended shut downs of car assembly plants affected by the country's quake and tsunami. >>> california senator barbara boxer will chair a meeting this afternoon on japan's nuclear crisis, and its potential ramifications for the united states. the environmental protection agency says it will install more electronic monitors along the west coast to measure radiation levels in the air. there are already 12 monitors stationed across california. the epa and the nuclear regulators said repeatedly there is little chance that dangerous levels of radiation from japan would ever make it to the united states. >>> despite the repeated assurances regarding radiation here, health stores and drugstores have seen a sudden run on potassium iodide pills. they are sometimes prescribed to protect against

he is getting a briefing from afar. >> we've seen the people of libya take a courageous stand against a regime determined to brutalize its own citizens. >> reporter: people in benghazi are celebrating the international support. >> we die or we win. we have no other choice. we die or we win. >> reporter: the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff says he will not predict how long this military offer in libya will continue. or if gadhafi will actually step down. rob and peggy? >> that is a question. moammar gadhafi has ruled libya for 42 years. so, what are the chances that all this will actually make him leave? >> reporter: well, admiral mullen was asked that. he says that gadhafi is more isolated than ever. but he says that gadhafi would be able to remain in power, if he adheres to the standards and the requirements of the u.n. resolutions. and also, if he honors the demands of the cease-fire. at this point, that is considered to be a big if. rob and peggy? >> see all this continues to play out. emily schmidt, live in washington this morning. thanks. >>> libya's rebel fighters, meanwhi

quest for democracy may find a choice may not be as free as they'd hoped for with a meeting hand from afar still pulling the strings policy r.t. television. that's an interesting question that paula brings to light why support these reforms or these democracies if they don't support their outcome well i think you can't have it both ways the united states didn't support the election and so it should have recognized you know the outcome but i think people make a big mistake you can't confuse elections with the morocco saying in order to have a democracy you need to build civil society not takes a long time it's not sort of the first step no it's not what is the end of the first step is to develop an independent judiciary how do you do that if you have a dictator now or well ok then you're going to have a transition government but even dictators if you will or watercress to allow a certain amount of press freedom they do allow a certain amount. of you know judiciary and if you look at eastern europe i mean when the wall fell they were ready to go because for example the culture they had wound

for democracy may find the choice may not be as free as they'd hoped for with a middling hand from afar still calling the strings policy r.t. tel aviv. oh don't forget to get more on all of our stories of dot com for more of the day's news and analysis all as he through some of what's online view right now . your pants will have to suppress that time from the kids as the government bans officials from spending state funds on expensive goods like furniture calls and it's. also available online we reported on claims that six of forces were burned alive in staples in central russia to stop the spread of african swelling. the recent revelations by rolling stone magazine about the u.s. army's alleges use of psychological operations on congressman have created a stir in the u.s. it's going the sign ups as they're called were used as a means of securing more military funding and support for the war in afghanistan now there are fears that u.s. military hawks are extending too much influence into politics is. can reports. were u.s. lawmakers brainwashed by the military when making key decisions

a story unfold in fact that all these media who go and visit cairo or go now looking watching from afar what's happening in libya. the uprisings in tunisia and cairo clews lots of prisoners who are now in military prisons in egypt nobody's speaking on her behalf nobody's actually even interested what has happened to them . this is my fear is that you know we've we've all kind of thought into this this is nonsense that the social networking has you know some new democratic subjects in the middle east that. they can deal with on their own and we have to. wait and see whether or not they're going to be fundamentalists or elements and and therefore i think the barack obama message which is kind of an ongoing it's by united states. interests stakeholders and in the larger american empire. have lost all credibility and that's for me for america if i were sitting in watching the scene actually was concerned about the future of the military industrial complex i would be concerned about because there's only so much you can do. by using the bludgeon of a dictator gene or indeed using your unknown

democracy and may find that the choice may not be as free as they'd hoped for i thought making hand from afar still pulling the strings policy r.t. tel aviv. well don't forget to get more on all our stories that are de dot com and there's more of day to the day's news and analysis let's look at some of what song live right now. silicon valley the high tech innovation center skolkovo is also a flying start as fresh architects are ready to design it with an unusual shape to get the details and find out the latest about the ambitious tech called. it at it's high time for pancakes as russia begins a group of celebrations marking the end of winter to learn the recipe to make a russian son all this at r t a dot com. is the you to. the official. one called talk to me on. the registry. on the. other recent revelations by rolling stone magazine about the u.s. army's alleged use of psychological operations on a congressman have created a stir in the u.s. well it's claimed the psyops as they're called were used as a means of securing more military funding and support for the war in afghanistan well now

democracy may find that the choice may not be as free as they'd hoped for with a middling hand from afar still pulling the strings policy r.-t. tel aviv off and more analysis on the situation in. the great democracy incorporation in paris. speaking to us now a u.s. warship is heading to libya britain says it's ready to and as a rule out using the military say do you think it looks like foreign intervention is now inevitable. well whether military intervention is inevitable i would not like to say although i agree it does look likely but i think politically what we're seeing is the attempts by western states britain and america and certain european states including france to muscle in on a situation which they did not predict and which is basically blown up in their faces i'm referring of course of the series of rebellions in north africa the latest of which is in libya let's not forget that although to some extent president obama two years ago now the blue touch paper which has led to this explosion when he addressed the university students at the university of cairo you'll remember this

democracy may find that a choice may not be as free as they'd hoped for with a middling hand from afar still pulling the strings policy r.t. tel aviv. also with arthur discover who's messing with the minds of leading american politicians the pentagon wanting to extract more resources from the senate to support their men mission one of the techniques they used against the taliban against the united states senate the headache on capitol hill over reports that military men and psychological mind games to keep the war cast. it's a new start for russia's police force with major changes kicking off today and it all begin in a change of name root and branch reforms were ordered after a series of high profile found public trust sink to an all time low. as out of a report says a lot riding on the overall success a change of title and hopefully a change in attitudes these line forces and officers are abandoning their soviet era name of meat they're in favor of the moral world the recognizable police for the government it's a first step down a long road towards modernizing the service and arresti

democracy may find that the choice may not be as free as they'd hoped for but a meddling hand from afar still calling the strings policy r.t. tel aviv. now here in russia it's a new start for the country's police force with major changes kicking off today and it all begins with a change of name root and branch reforms were ordered after a series of high profile scandals so public trusts into an all time low and lottie's culture in a zone of reports next there's a lot riding on the overall success to. a change of title and hopefully a change in attitudes these law enforcement officers are abandoning their soviet era name of neat sare in favor of the more worldly recognizable police for the government it's a first step down a long road towards modernizing the service and arresting a sharp decline in public perception. people stressed of the boys in blue has been dealt a huge blow in recent years it's led to anxiety amongst officers and outrage from knows they're supposed to protect it's events like a supermarket rampage by officers of open fire and innocent shoppers killing two and woundi

advantage we have from afar is both distance and time. >> and in san francisco paul connelly and the staff of this foundation pondered misconceptions of the story. and what we have here, they say has become a classic failure. >> this afailure of the u.s. administration to explain what is going on to people. we have not had straight talks in the japanese industry on this to expect more of the u.s. government. >> officials say these store shore dmotz face a significant health threat. academics do say japan and parts of aishar at right after this ook well, hundreds of kilo meters depending on wind. so there is a stigma. when you can't see, touch or feel a threat it becomes more ominous. but traces of it is all we have coming our way, they say. trace autos kinds of radiation we're likely to be exposed to are less than you'd get during an x ray or a high level flight. nothing of serious concerns. >> so this is loud and clear. remember, from end of world war ii, dozens of nuclear bombs were tested in the pacific, more potent radiation reached our shores from tests than we'll see from japan

they wait and watch from afar and worry. >> their dedication to their country and work and fellow person is really demonstrated a willingness to work through the trying conditions to protect both the country of japan and their fellow citizens. >> rescue specialists arrived in japan today. they came from the united states, britain and china. local officials welcomed them with heartfelt appreciation. >> thank you very much. i would like to express our thanks. >> the teams break into small groups to begin search for tsunami victims moving on only after marking the spots they have checked for any signs of life. >> the first time we have been able to see anything. to be honest, it will be a very long job and big job for them and we will do the best we can. >> as rescue and recovery efforts continue in japan. an incredible story about how a japanese exchange student here in california discovered her family's fate through you tube. she spent three days online searching for any signs of her family. they live in a small fishing village where more than half of the residents are missing and feared

rita williams reports a san jose man is keeping track of all the violence in his homeland from afar. >> reporter: his san jose house is 6,800 miles from his homeland. >> the first few days, i was very helpless. >> reporter: so zaden turned that helplessness into action. using his expertise as a web analyst to set up this website in arabic for people in libya to know what's happening. it's not always pretty. this toddler killed in the uprising. now, haunted by the dead, zaden lived in libya from age 7 to 22. he says with only 6 million people there, libyans know each other. so these soldiers were killed for refusing to shoot fellow libyans. >> this guy is holding the spoken. >> reporter: this just-posted cellphone video of one of qaddafi's armed sons shows qaddafi is still recruiting to fight. >> he's promising these guys to provide them with weapons. >> reporter: he's still optimistic, says it took protesters 18 days to win in egypt, three weeks in tunisia, and now it's 14 days in libya. >> and it's a matter of days, and i see it happening very quickly. >> reporter: but he worries ho

rita williams reports a san jose man is keeping track of all the violence in his homeland from afar.> reporter: his san jose house is 6,800 miles from his homeland. >> the first few days, i was very helpless. >> reporter: so zaden turned that helplessness into action. using his expertise as a web analyst to set up this website in arabic for people in libya to know what's happening. it's not always pretty. this toddler killed in the uprising. now, haunted by the dead, zaden lived in libya from age 7 to 22. he says with only 6 million people there, libyans know each other. so these soldiers were killed for refusing to shoot fellow libyans. >> this guy is holding the spoken. >> reporter: this just-posted cellphone video of one of qaddafi's armed sons shows qaddafi is still recruiting to fight. >> he's promising these guys to provide them with weapons. >> reporter: he's still optimistic, says it took protesters 18 days to win in egypt, three weeks in tunisia, and now it's 14 days in libya. >> and it's a matter of days, and i see it happening very quickly. >> reporter: but he worries how

. >> i don't have to aadmire from afar anymore. dan, let's begin with this legal situation. sheen saying he was going to sue. he hired a lawyer. his contract paid out $48 million for the salary. and another $300 million for emotional distress. does he have any chance? >> i'm not sure if they will move forward. very unlikely they would win on that. the question becomes what does the contract say? they're going to say, we had a deal. we had a deal for the rest of the season, at the very least. so, you owe me, in effect, almost $2 million per episode. it's clear if there's specific provisions in the contract that would allow for outs. right? >> usually some kind of a moral provision, right. >> right. and the question will be, was that line crossed. whatever the definition is in the contract. the question is, did they cross that line? >> and is there any difference, they didn't fire him. they just took the show off the air. is that going to be better for them? >> it may be. it's clear they decided we can't live with charlie sheen. and at least the show, for this season, can't li

you could see it from afar. it looked like a river. >> let me interrupt for a second.cifica. i think we can see something that's very telling there. if you look at the pier here, talking about the danger level, there appears to be someone from the city public works picking up the trash or putting in new trash bags up there on the pier, an indication that maybe they consider this to be very, very dangerous because they have workers out this morning doing their thing, although some of the residents who live nearby were treated back to higher ground. this fella's on the job there. >> yeah. precautionaries been taken in a lot of counties, of course, in addition to shelterers being set up. we have a lot of transit agencies that shifted their schedules for the ferry or bridge, buses, cancelled them. you need definitely to stop service in some of the areas. right now we're continuing to look at live feeds. this is santa cruz. what about the boats that are out there, are they house boats or cargo ships that may be out there. >> i think the cargoship tsunami like this, of this

across being lit up overnight would cause some delays, a lot of people it so huge, you can see it from afar can enjoy before you get there. that's why you don't slow down, a lot of people don't slow down, traffic was moving final week. >> james: so from that note on traffic let's talk about the weather. we have a nice forecast. >> janu: it is beautiful out there. you can see the skyline beautiful blue sky, lots of sunshine. mile day in store for us in the rain will move again to the forecast saturday night and sunday. temperatures outside shaping up, '50s finally, 54 and san rafael, upper 50s for mountain view has wallace los gatos, afternoon highs bring us and to the mid-60s. 65 the san rosa, 63 degrees for san francisco, for their south we see mid-60s hugging the bay, 63 in indiantioch. let's look at te rain that we are in store four on saturday night. saturday 8:00 p.m. in moves into the north bay, moving south through the overnight hours. by 4:00 a.m. widespread showers, light green indicates a light showers. the showers taper off monday morning, that rain turns in to snow in tahoe. if

but they wait, watch from afar and worry. >> the dedication to their country, to their work, to their fellow person, has really demonstrated a willingness to work through trying conditions to help protect, both, the country of japan and their fellow citizens. >> this crew is not necessarily strong, young men. emergency scenarios suggest asking older retirees to volunteer. not because they're more expendable or more skilled. but even if they are exposed to radiation, history shows they would die of old age before they die of the radiation-induced cancers that develop over decades. >> thank you, juju. >>> they are getting some help. an american nuclear emergency response team arrived in tokyo this morning. it's hard to get information of what is exactly happening inside the nuclear crisis. but martha raddatz spoke with u.s. officials. what are you hearing? >> reporter: this has been such a confusing and uncertain time. and for the u.s. crisis team, a period of growing and deep concern. but we have learned that the u.s. may be sending in a special nuclear team, a large team, made up of h

. >> well, it seems from afar that these revolutionaries are really leaderless now. >> that's right, right. >> that's a good thing at the outset, but what do you do now that you toppled the government? >> right. >> how do you place a democratic ra sort of government that has fairness involved? >> mr. chairman, you know, i think this is a subject that we're going to have a lot of conversation about, and i hope maybe we can do it sometime outside the formality of a hearing room and just exchange ideas and bring in some experts and others who have experience. >> but we don't have a leisurely amount of time. >> we don't. and we are reaching out to everybody we possibly can. we did evacuate nonessential personnel and families from cairo, but we left a solid team with a very experienced ambassador. we're bringing people back in. we are talking to everybody whose ever been identified as a potential leader. we are talking on a regular basis both i am reaching out to the new prim minister, foreign minister in egypt, bob gates and mike mullen reach out to field marshall, and we are constantly

. >> well, it seems from afar that these revolutionaries are really leaderless now. >> that's right, right. >> that's a good thing at the outset, but what do you do now that you toppled the government? >> right. >> how do you place a democratic ra sort of government that has fairness involved? >> mr. chairman, you know, i think this is a subject that we're going to have a lot of conversation about, and i hope maybe we can do it sometime outside the formality of a hearing room and just exchange ideas and bring in some experts and others who have experience. >> but we don't have a leisurely amount of time. >> we don't. and we are reaching out to everybody we possibly can. we did evacuate nonessential personnel and families from cairo, but we left a solid team with a very experienced ambassador. we're bringing people back in. we are talking to everybody whose ever been identified as a potential leader. we are talking on a regular basis both i am reaching out to the new prim minister, foreign minister in egypt, bob gates and mike mullen reach out to field marshall, and we are constantly

. >> it seems from afar that these revolutionaries have no leader. g and that is a good thing at the outset, but what do youpled do now? when you topple theow government will how do you so put to in place a democratic government or any governmentk th that has fairness involved? >> mr. chairman this is a c subject to have a lot of conversationan about hopefully weid can do this outside the formality of the hearing room but to change ideas and bring in experts. >> we do not have the show the time. here is what we're doing we're work-- reaching out to everybody we can we did evacuate non-essential personnel and families from cairo but left a solid f teame with a solid ambassador and bringing people back talking to everybody that has ever been identified as a potential leader and working on a regular basis and i am reaching out to the new prime minister, the foreign minister, bob gates, reaching out to field marshall, we are constantly communicating.be it has been challenging for everyone starting with them. who do you negotiate with the hour bring in to