. >> manuel gallegus shows us how some families are taking to the stage to fight back. >> reporter: theye stories of teenagers being bullied. >> welcome to high school, freak. >> reporter: the teens portrayed in the play, the bully side project, have another heartbreaking fact in common. they all took their own lives. >> all of the boys at school call me ugly every day. their words are constantly in my head and i believe them. >> reporter: michelle's 15-year- old daughter cristina wrote those words. >> sometimes assist all you can do is give up. >> reporter: she hung herself after a school dance. >> i would ask her all the time, what's wrong or why don't you tell me? and part of it she would mostly say i don't know or i'm not sure. >> reporter: nationwide, one out of every four students reports they have been bullied. hundreds of thousands are afraid to go to school every day. >> suicide rate among teenagers has tripled in the last 20 years. >> reporter: kevin who lost his son matt says with social media and texting, it's a much harsher world for kids. >> it's a totally different game to

manuel gallegus, cbs news, new jersey. >>> summer is right on time. lawrence has the steamy forecast coming up next. plus a student who hasn't stopped rising above. >> i knew something good is going to come out of east palo alto and it was coming out might have family. >> the amazing accomplishments of a young man we first met a decade ago. we'll have an update when we come back. ,,,,,, ah yes. there it is. the "mystery spot". not a mammal in this household is willing to lay claim to its origin. we may never know. let that sink in, people. we may never know. but now? now is not the time for blame. now is the time for action. ♪call 1-800-steemer. it's a one-ton crocodile captured in the philippines! villagers spent weeks hunting >>> do not adjust your set. this video is for real. this is a one-ton crocodile captured in the philippines. villagers spent weeks hunting this monster amphibian but the celebration may be short-lived. here's why. authorities suspect that an even bigger croc still lurks in the rivers in this remote southern region. this is the

manuel gallegus, cbs news, at the united nations. >>> it's not the final report but there is a suspected cause. what investigators say may have been behind the crash at a reno airshow. >>> the entire planet has reason to watch the sky tonight. a satellite is plummetting toward the earth but your odds of getting hit by debris, coming up. >> and now orbitz, travelocity and expedia, even google is in the travel game. but the service that offers the best fare is none of the above. the best site for the savvy traveler. ,,,, morning. police say a man >>> a brief standoff at a san jose denny's ended peacefully this morning. police say a man armed with a knife entered the restaurant on blossom hill road just after 4:30 this morning. he demanded that everyone leave the building while police surrounded the scene. he surrendered about 90 minutes later. the standoff shut down blossom hill temporarily because police were worried the man a firearm. but no gun was found. >>> the ntsb has released an early report on what may be the cause of the deadly reno airshow crash. federal investigators are lookin

manuel gallegus, cbs news.ington, new jersey. >>> we have update on the nasa satellite that fell out of orbit. the headline this morning, nobody got knocked under the head. fiery pieces of the six-ton satellite were found plunging into the skies of northern california. and believe to have landed in the ocean but some bits could have fallen in the pacific north. >>> finally this mornings, more babies being born at home. we will take a look at that and other stories coming up on "the early show." i'd never ride without one now. and since my doctor prescribed lipitor, i won't go without it for my high cholesterol and my risk of heart attack. why kid myself? diet and exercise weren't lowering my cholesterol enough. now i'm eating healthier, exercising more, taking lipitor. numbers don't lie. my cholesterol's stayed down. lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. it's backed by over 19 years of research. [ female announ