craig boswell has the latest on the unsettled situation. >> reporter: president obama is warning russia against inflaming the fragile situation in ukraine. >> the united states will stand with the international community in affirming there will be costs for my military intervention in ukraine. >> reporter: there are reports pro russian gunmen are guarding two airports in the crimian peninsula and that russian crews are around the coastguard base. >> any violation of ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply destablizing. >> reporter: earlier viktor yanukovych vowed to fight for his country. the fugitive president said threats against his family forced him to leave ukraine. he's now in southern russia. secretary of state john kerry spoke on the phone with his russian counterpart friday and said he made it clear to the russian foreign minister not to intervene. >> the question is whether or not what is happening now meeting crossing a line in any way and we're going to be very careful in making our judgments about that. >> reporter: the obama administration wants to

craig boswell has the latest from washington. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder wants congress to act in the wake of data breaches against millions of holiday shoppers at target and neiman marcus. holder pushed for the legislation in the video posted on the justice department's website. the issue of customer notification became a priority when some victims complained they didn't know credit card numbers and other personal information was stolen until the media reported it. 46 states and the district of columbia already have laws requiring public companies to float identify customers of breaches. attorney general holder says it would be better for consumers if congress held all companies to a national standard. >> it would enable law enforcement to better investigate these crimes and hold compromised entities accountable. >> reporter: holder says there should be exemptions for harmless breaches to avoid placing unnecessary burdens on businesses that act responsibly. craig boswell for cbs news, washington. >>> there are new tough penalties against homosexuality in uganda. the pre

viktor yanukovych is vowing to return to power, but cbs reporter craig boswell says the problem is far from over. >> reporter: he remained defiant appearing before the media. >> i have all intentions to fight for the future of the ukraine. >> reporter: the comments come nearly a week after he says he was forced to leave the ukraine because of threats of violence against him and his family. friday, he said he didn't want military intervention and blames the west for the ongoing unrest. the ukraine people are divided between loyalty to the west and loyalty to russia. >> we urge all parties to avoid acts that could be misinterpreted and anything that could work to bring peace and stability. >> reporter: there is conflicting information about whether some airports or buildings are under ukrainian or russian control. russian marines have surrounded a ukraine military base. craig boswell for cbs news at the state department. >> ukraine's acting president is calling on the u.n. security council to monitor the events. >>> the daughter of senator robert kennedy has been acquitted for driving un

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craig boswell has more. >> reporter: defense secretary chuck hagel is calling for a smaller u.s.force. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires us to prioritize and make difficult choices. >> reporter: the army currently has 522,000 soldiers. under hagel's proposal the first would first shrink to 490,000 and go to 440,000 to 450,000 troops. it was be the army's smallest size since 1940. >> we're no longer sizing the military to conduct large stability operations. >> reporter: he also proposes eliminating the a-10 aircraft, u2 spy planes and reducing some military benefits. it may be a tough sell to congress in an election year as well as hagel's call for another round of military base closures. dakota wood, a senior research fellow at the her package foundation says smaller force will compromise national security. >> how can you have a more nye dammic, riskier world, more threats to u.s. interests and say you can reduce the size of your military capabilities. >> reporter: the pentagon says the u.s. military will maintain an

craig boswell is taking a look at the new effort to make school menus healthier. >> reporter: schoolnus are changing and soon the marketing could be changing too. >> our classrooms should be healthy places where kids are not bombarded with ads for junk first. >> first lady michelle obama and agriculture secretary tom vilsack are proposing a ban for ads on junk food and sodas. it's part of the first lady's initiative to end junk food and child obesity. >> if you can't sell it, you really ought not to be able to market it. >> reporter: but secretary vilsack says it's big business. companies spend over $150 million a year on marketing in schools. the changes would remove popular drink ads and food from scoreboards and vending machines. seconds after this machine was stocked, students lined up. perry prep charter school is already ahead of the game. >> our vending machines have 100% fruit juice and chips that are whole grain. if you give them something that's an alternative, they'll take it. >> reporter: but not everyone is on board. congresswoman kristi noem has scaled her own initiativ

boswell is supposed to have said to dr. johnson, "i'm greatly affected by music.usic will make me weep. "some music will make me feel so brav "i could march into the thick of a battle and not be scared of anything." johnson says dryly, "if anything could make me act so foolish, i would not have anything to do with it." [low hum and sticks clacking] [cultural music montage] (man) music has got an incredible power, presence. you know, sound is something that you can't escape when you're in its presence. [chanting and drumming] with music, there's no looking away. [spirited clarinet and guitar playing] that is part of the power of music. when you're near it, there's no escape. it can focus your attention on a particular ceremony for example. it can act as a kind of social glue that helps a ceremony to go on over the course of several days. it keeps people's attention focused. music can be used in a work situation. you can find examples of that in africa where people are working in a field. let's say that they are planting millet or they're threshing. any kind of situ

craig boswell with more. >> reporter: ukraine's ousted leader remained dee find as he appeared before -- defiant as he appeared before the media in russia. >> i have all intentions to fight for the future of ukraine. >> reporter: the comments come nearly a week after he says he was forced it leave ukraine because of threats of violence against him and his family. friday he said he didn't want military intervention and blamed the west for the ongoing unrest. the ukrainian people are divided between loyalty to the west and loyalty to russia. the u.s. wants russia to show that it will not interfere as a new government takes shape. >> the united states totally supports the ukraine's territorial integrity and the sovereignty and we expect other nations to do the same. >> reporter: there is conflicting information about whether some airports and buildings in the crimea region are under ukrainian or russian control. russian marines have also surrounded a coast guard base. ukraine's future president is wanted back in key eve -- key eve -- kiev to answer charges. >> the acting president is cal

craig boswell reports from the white house. >> reporter: young minority men join the nation's first black president as he launched a new effort to help them succeed. >> we need to change the statistics, not just for the sake of the young men and boys, but for the sake of america's future. >> reporter: president obama's my brother's keeper initiative will put money and muscle behind programs helping at risk youth stay in school and out of jail, programs like chicago's becoming a man which brought these young men to the white house. >> basically became a family and stuff, people i can talk to at all times. >> reporter: a number of foundations have entered the call to action with about $150 million for education, juvenile justice reform and job opportunities. >> this is a moral issue for our country. >> reporter: trayvon martin's death two years ago brought renewed focus on the issue for the president. the white house says by 4th grade 86% of black male students are below reading proficiency levels compared to 58% for whites. the unemployment level for black men is almost double that of whit

brahimi wants a second round of talks to stomp own favorite aunt boswell the old position has agreed the syrian government delegation is still refusing to commit. and on friday millions around the world ushered in the chinese new year. the traditional lunar calendar has now moved to round two the year of the ports. the celebrations are normally accompanied by a company of fireworks and firecrackers to bring good luck and scare off evil spirits. but this year was quieter than usual due to concerns about air pollution and smog. and that was the week in review. i think he said. no time the week can you. i issue this week in which the agency said today i knew that. why am i. i got one. we immediately ordered that. but military effort each. are you child patients the weekly checks. o'neill but that time i find it on and all. after that. i caught the ball up the walk watch out ch you when you will. do . i am. the complete music stopped they share in this week's missile. many of them started. what about the asian games in arkansas

craig boswell for cbs news, washington. >> the budget proposal would also trim the housing allowance for families living on base, reduce commissary subsidies and put a cap on pay raises at 1 %. >>> while the defense department is proposing cuts, president obama is calling for a 1% pay raise for federal workers and members of the military. the increase is in his 2015 federal budget which will be released next week. >>> a battle is becausing over whether to expand -- battling over whether to command medicaid. the virginia chamber of commerce says it would be good for the commonwealth's economy but the senate isn't looking at the plan's long-term consequences. >>> the state health exchange in maryland has been a technical mess since it was launched in october. so now maryland state officials are cutting ties with the compthany at built the website. the new firm that will manage it is called omtum qssi. >>> virginia's attorney general has filed a notice of appeal in virginia's same-sex marriage case. it's a procedural move by mark herring who is trying to expedite the case through the ap

but as craig boswell explains, closing military bases during an election year may prove difficult. >> defense secretary is calling for a smaller u.s. fighting force. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires us to prioritize and make difficult choices. >> the army currently has 522,000 soldiers. the force would shrink, then go down to between 440 and 450,000 troops. it would be the army's smallest size since 1940. >> we are no longer sizing the mull military. >> to sai money hagel plans to reduce some military benefits. overall, about $75 billion in cuts over the next two years. that may be a tough sell to congress in an election year, as well as hagel's call. dakota wood at the heritage foundation says a smaller force will compromise national security. >> how can you have a more dynamic, riskier world, and you can reduce the size of your military capabilities. >> the pentagon says they will focus on special operation forces as they wind down their combat role in afghanistan after 13 years. >>> trim the housing allow wans, reduce

as craig boswell explains, not everybody thinks this is money well spent. >> school cafeteria menus are already changing and soon, the attention grabbing snack marketing on campus could be changing, too. >> our classrooms should be healthy places where kids are not bombarded with ads for junk food. >> first lady, michelle obama and agriculture secretary are proposing a ban on ads for junk food and sodas. it's part of the first lady's, let's move initiative. >> if you can't sell it, not market it. >> the secretary admits it's big business. companies spent almost $150 million a year on marketing in schools. the changes would remove popular drink ads from school score boards and vending machines. >> their proposal follows usda limitations, marketing in terms of how you tell the child they should eat, our vending maches have 100% fruit juice, our chips are whole grain. >> seconds after staff restocked this machine, students lined up. the charter school is ahead of the game. not everyone is on board. >> i see these new regulations driving up their costs when the school can't afford to spend

stephanie boswell in mississippi. >> reporter: joining the ranks as the nation's fastest growing areessa, texas and fargo, north dakota. this is key. >> it's our way. we are not suiting up. >> reporter: how this house of worship is breaking down barriers. and a new study is revealing about how the power of vitamin c is helping to fight the big c, cancer. and needed moisture but the snow is causing a mess in the northwest, i'll have your forecast. they have been man's best friends for centuries, a companion to tens of millions but how much do we really know about dogs? >> hello sweetie. >> reporter: and how much do they know about us? do dogs have feelings in your opinion? >> yes. >> reporter: it's the bond, the behavior and finding out just how smart they might be. a whole new field of science is trying to decode the inner lives of dogs. >> new research theories and surprising findings that may change the way you look at america's most popular pets. >> yes, good little girl. >> reporter: at 8:00 p.m. tonight we look at a question scientists and the rest of us have been wondering abou