athos.tresses; others are so large, they resemble small cities. they rise from virgin forests and line the coast, shrouded in mist. there's nothing on this 130- square-mile peninsula other than monasteries and monks. nothing. we expected mt. athos to be a quiet place, but we couldn't have imagined how quiet until we were dropped off here. the silence is only broken by the occasional tapping on a chiseled piece of chestnut. it is a call to prayer, and it started being used here before there were bells. >> father serapion ( translated ): the monks here have one goal, and that is how to get closer to god. >> simon: father serapion wanted us to understand that there is no place on earth closer to heaven than mt. athos. >> serapion: every day, a thousand divine liturgies are celebrated on the peninsula. it's unique in the world, and in the orthodox church. >> simon: exactly what makes it unique? >> serapion: it's the absolute way of life of the monks. >> simon: it's a spartan way of life, but all

. -- professional athos does not occur in a microwave. you try to build space and so the afghan government can become legitimate and grow forces to protect the best interests of that government. many would argue the government is irrelevant in afghanistan. it's all about local pockets. afghanistan is all of the tribes that have been defined by the borders of their neighbors. afghanistan is an accident why it exists. is this central government relevant? it needs to be and in cases like this, it must be. it's a matter of time to get those forces up to snuff. >> thank you for coming in. it has to be a centralized government that takes care of this. in moscow, police have arrested to under 50 people after a second day of protests following sunday's parliamentary elections. demonstrators who defied the official order to stay off the streets claim the contest was rigged in favor of prime minister vladimir putin. we have this report from moscow and this report contains flash photography. >> driving through the crowd on moscow's made shopping str