a state of emergency was imposed on sunday to make it easier to arrest christopher coke to the united states. he faces drug and weapons charges. >> this will be a turning point for the nation, to confront the powers of evil that have penalized the society in the current us the label of one of the murder capitals of the world. we must confront this criminal element witte determination and resolve. >> jamaica's prime minister there. let's speak to our correspondent in kingston on the line. what is happening right now? >> it has been clear major operation started in jamaica. it is focusing on west kingston and i was driving through the city i could see many soldiers driving in a convoy down from a military camp towards downtown west kingston, the stronghold where it is believed christopher coke is hiding. people have been reporting loud explosions. some people have seen bodies in the streets. you have to bear in mind that this community as back-to-back. even though the soldiers -- they are trying to reduce to get into the center. they will have to literally go house to house in an attemp

people feel christopher "dudus" coke not as a dangerous drug lord but as a protector. they are fighting to defend him from the police and the government here they say it does nothing for them. >> poverty is on the rise and you will find many who defend him. >> in jamaica, there is unemployment so not a lot of people are there which it no one is therefore the people. >> please move ends against a man they believe is called in jamaica to ransom. -- police moved in. >> iran notified the energy agency of its agreement to send uranium to turkey in exchange for fuel. western powers question the value of this deal. brazil is also a partner. there is a feeling that it does not rest -- sanctions are still a possibility. ahiopia's party looks for landslide in their elections. the poll has been condemned by a pressure group as theater. they say the ruling party of the prime minister pressured and intimidated people into voting for it. and newly elected politician has been killed in iraq. -- a newly elected politician. he was killed in a drive-by. a spokesman says two people have

christopher coke is charged in the u.s. with arms and drug trafficking. the u.s. has issued a travel alert. >>> the iranian interior minister says it may be possible to exchange three american hikers held on espionage charges. last week iran allowed the americans to be visited by their mothers. their mothers returned home to the u.s. disappointed they had to leave their children behind. >> the pain we felt at having to leave tehran without our children is almost more than we can bear. our greatest hope was to bring our children home with us. where they belong. >> the hikers were captured ten months ago. iran says they were spying. their families said they crosseded tcrossed the border by accident. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," most stocks rebounded after last week's losses. >> reporter: most asian stock markets gained ground despite more concern about europe's financial stability. the hang seng finished up more than half a percent while the nikkei was off a fraction. >>> today wall street gets the latest on the housing market. friday a late day rally pulled stocks

. >> it was plans to arrest this man that's part the trouble -- christopher coke, known as dithers. his gang is known as "the shower posse" it for the number of bullets it uses. he has a loyal following. some see him as a godfather, a benefactor who pays for their children's schooling. late last week became not to protect against plans to extradite him to the u.s. on charges of guns and drug- running. [speaking jamaican english] >> the tories have not urged all law-abiding citizens to leave the troubled areas. the prime minister has appealed for the calm. >> here in the u.k. the coalition government has announced its first round of spending cuts. of budgets for i.t., property, advertising have been reduced and will be a freeze on civil service recruitment. the secretary says it is essential to make the cuts not to show determination of the government to tackle the government's massive debt. >> this is the first time this government has announced difficult decisions on spending. it will not be the last. but i want people to know that in the years ahead, but we do it not for its own s

there is heavy gunfire and a police station has been set on fire before christopher coke is charged in the u.s. with arms and drug trafficking. the u.s. has issued a travel alert. >>> the iranian interior minister says it may be possible to exchange three american hikers held on he's pea imagine charges. >> we felt in having to leave tehran without our children is almost more than we can bear. our greatest hope was to bring our children home with us. sdwlt sgr the hirks were captured ten months ago. iran says they were spying. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," stocks ccountants. sadly the rendezvous was soon sniffed out. premium starbucks via ready brew. now available wherever you buy groceries. ♪ for all active families. our advanced 2-in-1 power... cleans tough stains like grass better than the leading oxi detergent and helps get your family's wash incredibly white and bright. try new all oxi-active. it's all good. a deep ache all over. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result

the gunmen were reportedly defending a reputed drug lord, identified as christopher coke. u.s. authorities are reportedly searching coke. sound of sporadic gun fire rang out. >> monica beresford-redmond was found beaten to death in cancun six weeks ago. the police have called her husband a suspect but never charged him in the case. his attorney says he's back in the u.s. meanwhile, family members of the victim are outrage there have been no arrests. >> we begged that all the requests made by the family to the mexican authorities be granted immediately. we cannot wait anymore. >> it's now up to mexican authorities to decide whether to charge beresford-redmond for murder and bring him back for court. >>> just five months after actress brettittany murphy was found dead in her home, her husband had died. he may have had a heart attack also in the los angeles home. he and his wife shared the home with murphy's mother. he was outspoken about his grief after murphy's death, saying he had lost his best friend and soul mate. murphy died last december of pneumonia. >>> police in florida

shooters were holed up in the tivoli gardens neighborhood, the stronghold of alleged drug lord christopher coke. the violence erupted after jamaican officials agreeed to extradite coke to the u.s. on charges in trafficing in marijuana, crack cocaine and guns. the prime minister declared a state of emergency. >> this decision was based on information provided by the security forces that actions were being taken which pose significant threat to law and order in the corporate area. >> reporter: the gang is linged to the governing labor board but golding aagreeed to arrest him last week in the face of growing pressure. in washington today state department spokesman pj crowley underviewed the u.s. view of coke as one of the world's most dangerous drug lords. >> we have been working with the government of jamaica for a number of months on this extradition request and we seek the removal of mr. coke to 9 united states as soon as possible. >> reporter: in the ninl jamaican police warned other drug gangs have now joined the fighting. u.s. officials offered a travel alert. the jamaican government said >>

they are search are for a man named christopher coke, also known as dudus coke. he is being sought by the u.s. government on drug trafficking charges. confronting them, armed supporters of coke, and member of his his gang, can the shower. coke's partisans have waged fierce battles against the government's forces. kimmo matthews is a reporter for the "the jamaica observer." we reached him by phone. >> the last few days have been very intense and a number of persons have been locked behind their doors not able to come out because of the state of emergency that has been imposed on kingston. a lot of gunfire, gunmen and police trading bullets in the streets. it has been really, really tense. >> warner: nearly 50 people have been reported killed in the fighting thus far, mostly civilians. a curfew has been declared and residents are being urged to stay in their homes. >> reporter: it would apeter police have taken sections of the city, and the gunshots there they're subsiding. i'm not hearing the gunshots as we would several days-- two days ago. and we are seeing peop

, police announced at least 74 people have died during the manhunt for accused drug lord christopher "dudus" coke. members of his gang have battled security forces since the weekend. but police conceded today it's unclear whether coke is still in jamaica. he's wanted in the u.s. charges of drug and weapons trafficking. the president of sudan-- omar al-bashir-- was sworn in today for another five-year term. the ceremony in the national parliament followed an election marred by boycotts and fraud allegations. bashir is also accused of masterminding genocide in darfur. al-bashir came to power 21 years ago in a military coup. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jim. >> lehrer: next tonight, the obama administration presents its national security strategy. today, in a 52-page document, the principles behind the policies were laid out. in a washington speech secretary of state clinton said that includes the smart use of power. >> we are no less powerful, but we need to apply our power in different ways. we are shifting from mostly direct exercise and application of power to a more s