i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- china's inflation jumps to a three-month high after the festivities of the new year sent consumer spending soaring. and britain's prince harry qualifies as an apache helicopter pilot and wins an award for his sharpshooting. >> 30 people are reported to have been killed in homs. there's heavy bombardment in its sixth day. the u.n. chief, ban ki-moon, has described appalling brutality. he warns of the dangers of the escalating crisis, saying russia aand china's veto had encouraged damascus to step up its war on its own people. and he reveals plans for the arab league to start its mission with u.n. help. activists estimate that 400 people have been killed in homs in the past week. the bbc's paul wood has this report from the city. >> it began at dawn, and for a fifth day, homs was under bombardment. some said it was the worst day of shelling. syrian armor roamed menacingly. people here are afraid the regime intends a final push to crush the uprising? the casualtie

i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- it can't cause the disastrous floods, now the bbc discovers illegal logging continues in the philippines. and the royal seal of approval is giving british designers a boost at london fashion week. >> as eurozone ministers gather in brussels to decide go to give the go-ahead for a new bailout of the greek economy, the french finance minister has said all elements are in place for an accord. he's said that greece has done enough to secure this second bailout package. the greek prime minister has fled to brussels for this crucial meeting. his country remains perilously close to bankruptcy and desperately needs the loan of 130 billion euros. in the last few minutes, it's been reported the greek finance minister has said although some technicals still need to be sorted out, he believes a long period of uncertainty for his country is coming to an end. even if this round of funding does go through, however, there are still fears greece will eventually have to default.

i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- the l.a. corps nor says foul play is not suspected in the death of singer whitney houston. and a man goes on trial in indonesia accused of making the bali bombs that killed more than 200 people. >> greeks are braced for more cuts after the country's parliament approved a tough new round of austerity measures. the government says the plan will stave off bankruptcy and keep the heavily indebted country in the eurozone. but in athens and other cities, there are violent clashes between police and thousands of protesters. shops were looted and buildings set on fire. daniel griffiths reports. >> as the politicians debated, athens burned. cinemas, shops, cafes and banks all set on fire. earlier outside the parliament, police and rioters clashed. most protesters have been peaceful. but this violence, a sign of the anger felt by many about the scale of the austerity measures. and inside the parliament, passions were also running high, with many unhappy about having to a