we see a poll, especially in the southeast region, showing that the national front candidate, marion le pen, is gaining ground and is clearly ahead of her two patters -- of her two competitors. if the previous attacks are any indication, and the national front, scored its best score ever. so we could see a repeat of this. but also maybe progress for the .ocialists the clear favorites are worried because they see their two competitors rising in the polls. obviously we will see what happens. there are still two weeks and made things could happen, but right now this is what we're looking at. genie: thanks for that. you will be staying in contact during these elections, which take place december 6. today the russian president is in iran, coinciding with a major summit of gas exporting countries. --dimir putin will meet with vladimir putin's meetings are likely to dominate. our correspondent reports. >> it is a meeting about gas, but as much as the discussions on the sidelines, among those that will be the most important, vladimir putin meeting with the two men who matter with iran. rouhani, the