a struggle insued and police say an officer shot the suspect demetrius thompson. >>> thousands of miles away in afghanistan, troops are reeling after an attack that killed nine american troops. one of the bloodiest battles in many many months. this may force president obama to make tough decisions to keep americans safe. >> u.s. troops are beefing up patrols throughout afghanistan. following the deadliest assault on u.s. forces in more than a year. hundreds of insurgent militants stormed a pair of outposts in the kamdes district. as many as seven afghan soldiers and police were also killed in the attack and more than 20 are missing. the assault comes just days after the u.s. announced plans to withdraw from the area as part of a new strategy to move forces to highly populated areas. >> we've had the general come in, he has said the taliban is gaining in strength and that we have some what deteriorating situation in afghanistan. >> reporter: the top u.s. commandser is calling for an infusion of thousands more troops to combat militants. but the national security officers are down playing

the suspect, 41-year-old demetrius thompson, also suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. >> a paramedic is recovering after he was injured by a patient. authorities say first responders were called to a home on brightside avenue in rosedale yesterday afternoon. officials say when they arrived, the patient became combative. at some point the medic suffered a dislocated shoulder. no charges have been filed. some very sad news to report out of afghanistan this morning. this weekend u.s. troops suffered their worst blow in more than a year. >> eight u.s. troops were killed in a firefight in a remote outpost. it comes as president obama considers a major revision of the u.s. war strategy there. brook hart has more from washington. >> the attack happened in remote eastern fweagfeag -- afghanistan. rugged terrain that's seen intense combat in the eight-year-old war. >> a lot of terrain trees. the enemy can move about, using that as protection. >> officials tell nbc news scores of fighters bombarded the u.s. outpost with rifles, grenades and machine-gun fire. u.s. troops radioed for backup and

temperatures in the 50's with wind demetrius thompson a round 5 miles an hour -- 52 in frederick. a cool start in gaithersburg. lots of sunshine this morning and this afternoon. highs around 73 degrees. let's check the commute. >> earlier we told you about a stalled vehicle at colesville road. they're trying to get that moved to the right should. they have stopped all the trouble lanes. they should start to let things move back. elsewhere, it works loans on the virginia beltway of the inner loop as you come across the woodrow wilson bridge. it is causing a bit of a backup across the woodrow wilson bridge. back to you. >> thank you. >>> just two months into the academic year, a major shakeup. >> more than 200 teachers heard the final bell on friday. students are now fighting for their js. brianne carter has more about a proposed protest. >> it is quiet at this hour. it was anything but last friday when these layoffs were first announced. teachers and parents are now expected to hold a rally this morning. teachers say they just want their jobs back. >> sheila has been an employee fo