welcome to "bbc world news. also, in the a judge in spain goes on trial for denying -- defined an amnesty on investigating human-rights abuses under franco. and creating the world's largest silicon textile. in the last hour, the gulf states have announced they are withdrawing their monitors from the arab league mission to syria. for more on the breaking news, our correspondent is there. john, we heard that the saudis would withdraw, was this necessarily going to follow? >> not necessarily, but it is happening now. six powerful countries and also qatar. so this is another big blow to the monitoring mission. they had just renewed the mandate for another month. at the same time, the gulf countries have called on the u.n. security council to take up the issue and take tough action against syria. that is more pressure on syria and particularly on russia and china, who until now have been vetoing a u.n. security council actions. the arab league is divided. padonia couple days ago the arab league did extend the mission

r >> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. taking a stand in syria, we are incited damascus suburb where the free syrian army is fighting back against the as side regime. >> we are going to win. whether there is intervention from outside or not. >> under arrest in france after his companies sparked an international health scare over breast implants, the founder is now in custody. and it is the pilgrimage taken by millions of muslims every year. a new exhibit celebrates the hajj with a vast collection that spans the globe. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. just what can be done about syria? it is a question that has confounded the international community since the uprising began their 10 months ago. now the arab league is taking its plan to end the violence to the united nations security council. meanwhile, in syria itself, there have been fears classes -- fierce clashes between pro-asat troops and protesters. our reporter was helped by local activists t

>> and now, bbc world news. >> showing u.s. marines apparently your nating on the bodies of dead in afghanistan. >> henry clinton adds pressure on arab league monitors as the violence goes on in syria. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm david eades. >> next i'm no angry black woman. michele of bama denies making waves in the white house. >> hello. 2 united states military says it's investigating a graphic video which appears to show marines your nating on dead table yourry nating on dead -- urine ating on dead tally ban. >> it's pretty grotesque to watch. in it you see four men standing outside in camouflage uniforms. clearly, they look like u.s. military and the men dying on the ground look like afghans. there's another person filming that we don't see and the men standing up looking like u.s. troops are seen urinating on the bodies and the military says this is not indicative of the marines in our core and say they will fully investigate this. >> the pentagon says whoever it is and whatever it is, it is egregious behavior and un

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. attacks in the heart of the syrian capital reportedly killed 26 people. the government vows to respond with an iron fist. the u.s. unemployment rate drops to a three-year low. can the recovery stay on track? and a year after congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in a deadly rampage, her husband talks to was about her amazing progress. >> she started walking and speaking in a month and in the year, it is incredible how far she has come. >> welcome to "bbc world news america," broadcast on to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we will respond to an iron -- with an iron fist -- that was the response of the syrian government. the facts are hard to verify because independent journalists are not allowed in the country, but the government was quick to blame terrorists while the opposition says the bombing was staged by syrian authorities. we have this report. >> the latest escalation in syrian violence. a deadly suicide bomb

>> this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your deprothe objectives. -- to meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc world news. >> a malaysian opposition leader, anwar ibrahim, is acquitted at a trial in kuala lumpur. >> i thank fwod -- god for this. i am finally vindicated. the last two years were hard. >> a general strike is underway in nigeria over the removal of government fuel subsidies that led to soaring pump prices. new year, same problem. nicolas sarkozy and angela merkel meet to discuss efforts to kick start the eurozone rescue plan. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- sentenc

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>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. mission not accomplished, as key states abandoned the investigation of syria, the leaders in damascus are ever more defiant. fleeing the violence, after an attack by islamist said it kills hundreds, the frustration boils over. >> who do you blame? >> the government. they cannot protect us. >> caught between two worlds in china. the country is racing towards the future but at what cost? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the arab league a peace mission to syria is in serious jeopardy after more countries decided to pull out of the operation. the gulf states have joined saudi arabia in withdrawing, accusing syria of not respecting any agreement. in damascus, the foreign minister blasted the league for waging a conspiracy. >> isolated and under pressure but still defiant. for the syrian foreign minister, what is happening at the arab league is part of a plan. he said it was not a surprise that some of the arab states ignore the report of the arab observers and

>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. taking a stand in syria. we are inside of a damascus suburb for the free syrian army is fighting back against the assad regime. >> we are going to win, whether there is intervention from outside or not. >> under arrest in france, after his company sparked an international health scare for breast implants, the founder is under custody. it is a pilgrimage that hundreds of thousands take every year. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. what can be done about syria? this is the question that confounding the international community since the uprising began their 10 months ago. now the arab league is taking its plan to end the violence to the u.n. security council. in syria, there have been fierce clashes between pro assault troops and the free syrian army -- pro-assad troops and a free syrian army. >> look at central damascus and you might think that the city is calm. when night falls, things are different in a suburb 50 minutes away. getting in is not easy. this

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>> and now "bbc world news." >> the founders of megaupload website it are in trouble. and the news on the italian cruise ship disaster. four french shoulders -- soldiers have been shot by an afghan in afghanistan. welcome to bbc world news. we have met the most powerful religious leader in northern nigeria and are asking him what it takes to stop the bloodshed between christians and muslims. and the the campaign to stop children working in the dangerous at cotton industry in india. some news coming into us at this hour. the french president nicolas sarkozy and has said that after the death of four french soldiers in afghanistan, french france is suspending its training and operations for afghan troops. four nato soldiers have been killed in eastern afghanistan by an afghan soldier. the french president says it is unacceptable that afghan troops fired at french soldiers. he says that the french foreign minister is now headed to afghanistan. this has been among its the most deadly for french forces in the 10 years they have been serving in afghanistan. the french presiden

you're watching "bbc world news." i'm david eades. plenty more still to bring you including new research that shows how the brain drain begins 40-45, that's when the brain's capacity starts to decline. a hungry center right government still defending its new constitution critics claims erodes democracy in the country. the e.u. is examining whether the changes brought in this country breech e.u. law. here's matthew price. >> we found little cheer on the number 49 tram. no wonder. hungary's economy is in a slump and so here accuse the government of turning back democracy. >> there you go. >> this is what all the fuss is about? the new constitution. >> ministers are not shy of showing off the new constitution. as for the idea it's anti- democratic, i think it's the question is a bizarre question. finally we are managing to get back on track to the democratic position. >> that's not how they see it. tens of thousands turned out to protest the new laws claiming the independence of the judiciary and central bank are threatened. the public tv

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. the rating agencies cut france's aaa credit rating delivering another blow to the eurozone. pakistan is gripped by political crisis as the standoff between the government and military enters a pivotal stage. >> they are engaging in opal verbal wherwarfare. -- engaging in the open verbal warfare. a satellite that is supposed to be heading to mars is barrelling back to earth. where it will land is anyone's guess. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. france's finance minister has confirmed that his country has lost its aaa credit rating after standard and poor's purportedly stripped it and austria of top marks sparking protests outside the offices agencies in paris. if it was not bad enough news for the eurozone, this coincides with a breakdown in talks aimed at writing down creases that -- greece's debt. i am joined now by a senior fellow at george mason university. >> thank you for having me. >> there has been a lot of speculation that this is on the cards.

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." a video that appears to show american marines urinating on the bodies of dead taliban fighters sparks of rage and condemnation. >> it is absolutely inconsistent with american values, with the standards of behavior that we expect from our military personnel. >> a tunisian man set himself on fire and spark a revolution. why are so many still copying him? the many faces of great britain. from the queen's diamond jubilee. these will play a small part in a giant portrait. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the curse of the camera has come back to bite another group of u.s. servicemen. a video that appears to show four american marines urinating on dead taliban fighters has provoked a strong reaction there and here. hillary clinton condemned the act as utterly deplorable. the afghan president labeled it deeply disturbing. >> it is simply too distasteful to show. what appears to be happening is that a small group of u.s. marines are urinating on the bodies of thre

welcome to bbc world news. also coming up, a long rest begins after an eight match ban for racial abuse. we look at whether meditation can reduce pain and stress. the long race and the republican party to find a candidate to challenge president obama has begun in dramatic fashion. in the first test, the favorite, mitt romney, did come out on top. but he snatched victory by just eight votes ahead of the previous outsider rick santorum. >> game on. >> for months he was written off as a no hoper. a social conservative and late to choice of evangelical christians. >> you, by standing up, and not compromising, by standing up and being told, and deleting, leading with that responsibility you have to be first, you have taken the first step of taking back this country. [applause] >> this was the other protagonist -- mitt romney would finish, winning by just eight votes. he went on stage with the accounting still going on. >> this is campaign nightwear america wins. we are going to change the white house and get america

>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. audacious assault, at two kidnapped western aid workers are plucked from somalia as u.s. navy seals to get their release. a year after the revolution began in egypt, hundreds of thousands are back in the center of cairo with a whole new set of demands. making a meal fit for a queen, school children across britain are honing their cooking in the hopes of an invite to buckingham palace. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in the dark of night deep inside of somalia, u.s. navy seals carried out a daring operation to free two foreign aid workers. they had been held captive since october and their health was failing. this was mounted by the same unit that killed osama bin laden. president obama has praised their courage and vowed that america would not tolerate the kidnapping of its citizens. >> a commander in chief with every reason to be relieved. on his way to give the state of the union address, president obama congratulated his defense secretary on a secret

>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. we are inside the only town in syria under the control of opposition forces with an excuse -- an exclusive report on the people fighting assad. >> god willing, we will win. >> france suspends its operations in afghanistan and threatens an early withdrawal after an afghan soldier killed four french troops. ♪ >> and, the fight to preserve a monument of music history. the effort is underway to make sure that john coltrane and's house is still there for future generations. welcome to our viewers in pbs -- on pbs in america and around the globe. we have an exclusive report tonight from the only town in syria under the full control of opposition forces. it is just outside the capital of damascus and has been the scene of intense fighting in recent days, but government forces have now pulled out, leaving the free syrian army in charge. meanwhile, today protests continued across syria with activists saying eight people were killed by security forces. we have this report. >> there is a cease-f

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. slimming down the u.s. military, the obama administration rolls out a new strategy with an eye on saving and the fight for the future. >> this question that the strategy answers is what kind of military will we need a long after the wars of the last decade are over. >> prosecutors say they want hosni mubarak hung on charges that he ordered the protesting of -- ordered the killing of protesters. one pakistani school is giving students hope on the hockey field. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. reshaping the military is a contentious task and today president obama unveiled his vision for the future. thousands of troops are expected to be axed in cost-cutting measures. the president says that the tide of war is receding and the u.s. needs to react with a strategy. the plan is not without its critics. what the pentagon, the seat of american military power, learning to adapt to this country's changing economic fortunes and a changing world. america is turning t

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation focus features and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> iran test fires more missiles during the naval exercises. south korea's president says the peninsula is a turning point to opportunity for change. the test of america's presidential race, white house hopefuls make final pitches in iowa. welcome to bbc world news. how football is king of the second wind in canyon. -- kenya. >> iran says it has successfully test fired a second missile near the strait of hormuz. it was launched toward the gulf naval exercises following the news they tested a medium-range missile yesterd

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> explosives open up the italian cruise ship as divers continue searching for survivors. the radical islamic cleric abu qatada will not be sent back to his native jordan following the ruling by the european court of human rights. the trial of hosni mubarak, a former egyptian president, starts again in cairo with the defense opening its arguments. welcome to bbc world news. the majority of chinese people now live in cities for the first time in its history. and we will show how scientists are hoping to understand the human face. as the rescue

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. the search of of the coast of italy is suspended as the costa concordia sinks further and relatives of the missing bit for news. >> i will wait here if i have to. we will wait and see what happens. >> facing a food crisis in west africa as the region's troubles grow. the youngest victims are suffering the consequences. some of the internet's most popular sites make a political point by four sons millions of users -- by forcing millions of users offline. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the italian rescue workers suspended their search of the costa concordia after the ship slipped further into the sea. the hope is fading that any more survivors will be found. at the same time, the capt. remains under house arrest. he has told investigators that he fell into a lifeboat. >> a team of specialists headed out to the rec and into a dangerous world. it is slow going inside of the ship, moving through the floating debris of a once luxury liner. along corridors tur

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation focus features and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." opposition suu kyi's party gets the green light to take part in burma's elections. william hague visits the country and is told change is irreversible. what does the opposition think? >> it is not as fast as a lot of us would like it to be. >> hello and welcome to gmt. i am george alagiah, with a world of news and opinion. also in the program -- several explosions leave dozens dead in iraq. the attacks lead to fears that the political crisis has turned into full-blown sectarian violence. the family of the indian student shot de

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." what was he thinking? the captain of the italian cruise liner is blamed for veering off of course. the children of syria. are they being deliberately targeted by the government? we have a special report. a group of scientists is braving the cold in the hopes of finding new life forms miles beneath the surface. ♪ welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. the owners of the luxury cruise liner wrecked off the italian coast line their own captain for the disaster. they say he made an unauthorized deviation from the official course that took them to close to shore with deadly results. tonight we look at the investigation and hear from the survivors who made it back home. matthew price has the latest on the rescue. >> this morning, it slipped slightly more beneath the surface. with the waves, the hope shifted on the seabed -- hulk shifted on the seabed. they abandoned the rescue effort for hours because it was too dangerous to continue. more teams have arrived to search for survivors and to try to stop

>> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." prices of crude oil climbed after your slaps' tough new sanctions on iranian oil exports. but will the -- will the unprecedented action halt to ron's nuclear program? the arab league presents a plan to end protests and syria. the president says no thanks and the violence continues. as china up wings and the new year, we have a special report on where the country is speeding next. >> do you think china will become a superpower? >> yes. >> welcome to our viewers around the globe. turning up the present -- turning up the pressure on to run -- putting in some of the toughest measures ever over the protests of the nuclear program. in retaliation, iran has threatened to close the straits of hormuz, through which one- fifth of the world's crude oil is transported. we have coverage on this high- stakes test of rules. >> the european union has decided to stop paying into a run's accounts and will no longer by any oil from the persian state. so iran loses 20% of its oil markets. this is why --

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>> this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc world news. >> egypt's new parliament sits for the first time since must be areak's downfall. these are live pictures. syria holds firm, rejecting calls for president assad to resign. two founders of the mobile phone company step down. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- hosting the africa cup of nations is costing millions, so is it money well spent? and find out why the chinese year of the dragon could see a baby boom. >> almost a year to the day since protests erupted in egypt that led to the ousting of ho

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to meet your growth objectives, we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." asburma's next jump forward, the government releases senior political figures from jail. 650 detainees are freed as burma offers a further sign of its readiness to change. >> welcome to gmt. i am david eades. also coming up in the program, it is me or the general. pakistan's prime minister calls on parliament for help. the chinese launch of apple's iphone 4s is not quite as smart or smooth as they had hoped. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 6 above 30 in the evening in burma, where the government has responded to internati

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. >> game on. >> the first contest of the u.s. presidential race is decided by just 8 votes. where does it go from here? so young and so scared, syrians who have fled across the border to escape the violence of home still fear the reach of the assad regime. it is the headcount which would give know what a migraine. the london zoo is aempttt attemn inventory but its stock just keeps moving. -- it is the headcount which would give noah a headache. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. they spent a fortune, traveled thousands of miles, and in the end, only 8 voters actually mattered. the first contest of the u.s. presidential election could not have finished closer yet only 8 votes really did separate the republican candidates mitt romney and rick santorum in the iowa caucuses. now they headed to the next primary race to try to actually seal the nomination. >> he is celebrating. so is he. both think that they can win their prize. just 8 votes divided mitt romney from rick santorum but

welcome to "bbc world news." i'm peter dobbie. also in this program -- could it be the end of the line for one of the world's best-known camera makers? kodak files for bankruptcy. and will the tiny adjust ams which keep our clocks synchronized with the earth's rotation be abolished? >> one of the first rules to spying is never admit you've done anything wrong, even when you get caught. but now a former british official has gone against that by finally admitting the u.k. was using a fake rock to gather information in russia four years ago. this is the device in question. four british agents were caught on camera using the transmitter hidden inside it in a moscow park. jonathan powell, the prime minister tony blair's chief of staff at the time, has told the bbc documentary that russians had caught them red-handed. >> you can't really call up and say, terribly sorry about that, won't happen again. and they had us bang to right. clearly they had known about it for some time and had been saving it up for a political purpose. >> now to m

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. presidential politics gets nasty in south carolina. as voters get ready to cast their ballots, the punches fly in the republican primary. france suspends its operations in afghanistan and threatens an early withdrawal as an afghan soldier kills french troops. ♪ >> the fight to preserve a monument of music history. the effort under way to make sure that john coltrane's house is preserved for future generations of jazz fans. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and a throughout the globe. in exactly one year from now, we will be braving the cold in washington, d.c. to bring you the inauguration of the next president. right now, our eyes are on the republican contest and who will take on barack obama in november. this primary has tipped the race into disarray and what an ugly fight we are watching. >> south carolina cleans to its heritage even as the south changes all-around it. religion is a powerful force. evangelical christians are in a majority and can decide at elections when un

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. after 10 months, the violence in syria, can western leaders convince russia to sign on to an arab league peace plan? >> as more citizens take up arms to resist the regime's brutality, violence is increasingly likely to spiral out of control. >> fighting it out in florida. mitt romney and newt gingrich pullout all the stops in hopes of winning the biggest republican prize yet. and their goal was to grow into the record books. instead, this crew fell 500 miles short of their trans- atlantic journey. we will have their harrowing tale. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. western allies have brought in some of their heaviest hitters to the united nations to demand that action be taken against syria. after 10 months of the deadly crackdown, more than 5400 people have been killed, and now, the assad regime is coming under increasing pressure, but will the security council be able to overcome raises resistance to sign on

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. an attack in the heart of the syrian capital reportedly killed 26 people. the government vows to respond with an iron fist. the u.s. unemployment rate drops to a three-year low but can the recovery stay on the right track? ♪ ♪ >> 1 orchestra in venezuela is getting in tune but if you want to hear them, you will have to go behind prison bars. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we will respond with an iron fist, that is the foul of syria's interior minister had -- that is the vow of syria's interior minister after a suicide bomber detonated a bomb in the heart of the capital. this has yet to be verified. the opposition claims that this was staged by the syrian authorities. >> another scene of devastation in the center of damascus. the wreckage of a bus that was caring policemen. other vehicles with shattered windows, multiple casualties. assyrian state television is breaking the news. they are reporting that the blast happened in an area that is heavily po

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>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. i'm katty kay. >> hello out there! >> battles rage in syria as america refuses united nations -- accuses the united nations of neglecting violence. akron -- africa's economic rise. and the fastest stingers in the business -- that his fingers in the business. this pianist says playing quick has more to do with martial arts than mozart. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the fall of president of charles ko'd of syria is inevitable according to u.s. -- of bashar al-assad of syria is inevitable according to u.s. secretary of state. the backdrop of violence is growing. government forces appear to have largely regained control of suburbs of damascus. we report from beirut. >> it looks like a battlefield and sounds like a battlefield. that is what it has become. this is the town near homs. this is one of nine that the rebels syrian three armies say they have not held -- rebels syrian free army say they have not held. their claims are not able to be independen

bbc news, alaska. >> thanks for watching "bbc world news." i am david eades. these are the headlines. state media in iran say a nuclear scientist has been killed in iran by motorcyclist who attached a bomb to his car. a big victory for mitt romney in the new hampshire primary and takes him one step closer to securing the republican party's presidential nomination. a year it has been in the middle east. decades old regime's falling like dominoes. a new chapter in the history of the region is being written. uncharted territory may be. but there are some clues to be found in northern iraq on. 20 years ago the kurdish people overthrew a despotic leader. last year they took to the streets as well. now this report from the region. >> february 2011 in democratic post-sudan-arab kurdistan. people came out onto the streets of the second city demanding an end to corruption by a small political elite group. when young people started throwing rocks, the response was ferocious. this was the first bloody day in a standoff between demonstrators and the authorities that would

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. slimming down the u.s. military, the obama administration rolls out a new strategy with an eye on saving and a fight for the future. >> yes, the tide of war is receding but the question the strategy answers is what kind of military will we need long after the wars of decade are over. >> seeking a death sentence for hosni mubarak, prosecutors say that they want him to be hanged for ordering the killing of protesters. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. reshaping the u.s. military, this is a contentious task and today president obama unveiled his vision for the future. the focus for operations will shift and thousands of troops will be cut in a cost-cutting measures. the u.s. says that the tide of war is receding and the u.s. st react to the new reality. the plan is not without its critics. >> since the cold war, america fought with overwhelming power backed by vast budgets. in afghanistan and iraq, the .s. steel did hug -- fielded huge power. now, this machine faces a great chall

>> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. after 10 months of violence in syria, can western leaders convince russia to sign onto a peace plan? >> it is one hope, the only hope of ending the violence in which dozens of people are dying every day as we speak. >> fighting in and out in florida, mitt romney and newt gingrich pulled out all of the stops in the hopes of winning the biggest republican prize yet. their goal was to row into the record books. instead, they fell 500 miles short of their goal. we have their harrowing tale. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. right now, at the united nations, western allies have brought in some of their heaviest hitters to demand action be taken against syria. after 10 months of a deadly crackdown, more than 5400 people have been killed. now, the assad regime is coming under pressure. will the security council be able to overcome russia's resistance to sign the draft? joining us is our u.n. correspondent. what is the latest? >> this session has opened and two se