. >>> a representative from the anti-government forces in libya has strongly condemned moammar al gadhafi's regime for continuing to kill civilians. former justice minister mustafa abdel jalil, who now represents the opposition people's council, spoke to nhk on monday. he called on the international community to set up no-fly zones over the country. abdel jalil said the anti-government forces did not have sufficient equipment but they are highly motivated and focused on toppling the gadhafi regime. opposition forces are trying to advance westward to gadhafi's hometown of sirte, but his supporters are fighting back. they carried out air strikes on the central city of ras lanuf on monday. three people were killed while trying to escape by car. gadhafi loyalists also attacked misrata near the capital, tripoli. 20 people are said to have been killed and 80 wounded. a resident in the city told nhk by phone that doctors and medical equipment are in short supply and called for immediate humanitarian assistance from the united nations and other organizations. >>> in other libya-related news, defens

. >>> libya's anti-government forces are closing in on sirte, the hometown of moammar al gadhafi.y met fierce counterattacks on monday from loyalist troops defending the city. the battles occurred at nafariya, about 120 kilometers from sirte. sirte is a coastal resort town where gadhafi once held international conferences and hosted foreign guests. the town is now guarded by elite soldiers from gadhafi's tribe. the opposition forces continue to advance west toward the capital tripoli. after capturing oil refineries and ports in northeastern libya with air support from international forces. a coalition of western powers have imposed a no-fly zone over the country and launched attacks on gadhafi's forces. on sunday night french fighter jets bombed his command centers near tripoli. the attack continued the following day. british jets struck ammunition bunkers in the southern desert of saba on monday. in london british prime minister david cameron and french president nicolas sarkozy issued a joint statement calling on gadhafi to step down. the statement warned the libyan people will

the heart of this rebellion against this mercurial dictator moammar gadhafi. america and its al lies have vowed to protect the people here. the city was deserted. there were roadblocks everywhere. almost no one in the streets. the shops were shuttered. four days ago gadhafi vowed to level benghazi. "we are coming. we are looking for the traitors," he said "and shall have no mercy or compassion. "it's been terrifying the last few days," this man told us. as the day went on, the crowds grew, by late afternoon a rally of hundreds had formed. after days of attack the people of benghazi are back out on the streets not just celebrating but leaving benghazi heading west taking the fight to the gadhafi forces. their message, they welcome the international air strikes. women came out to join the men on the streets. celebrating the operation. "if the rebel, the british and the americans will not kill him, the women of libya will fight gadhafi forces," this woman said. more than 600 miles away in tripoli, forces loyal to gadhafi tightened their grip on the capital checking everyone coming

won't work now i'm curious suddenly we hear hillary clinton and moammar gadhafi using the same line when they're avoiding about the threat of al qaida getting a stronger foothold or taking over in libya if gadhafi is out and what's what's the reality of everything you believe that we're seeing them use the exact same excuse . well you know this is. this is a concern that's been articulated by the by the counterterrorism establishment for the united states for a long time but actually most analysts strongly discount that i mean it's quite clear that because this rebellion like the one in tunisia the one in egypt were not driven by al qaida and fact a number of analysts said that this must be very disturbing because they're on the sidelines it's driving right past them and in fact what we're seeing throughout the middle east is the emergence of a new generation with new attitudes with people who by the way really don't think that their concerns about education and having a meaningful life with the job are going to be answered by voting in reciting lines from the koran i've got i want to thank you very much for joining us and of

al qaeda and the taliban. >>> and in libya, opposition forces have been suffering from attacks by moammar gadhafi's air force. the rebels say they don't need help on the ground. but they are continuing to call for a no-fly zone to be established. that's a move beginning at the u.n. but it does face some significant hurdles. in his latest interview, gadhafi accuses foreign media to distorting facts about the violence. >>> military trials at the guantanamo bay prison camp will resume as president obama has reversed an earlier decision. he vowed to close the prison, until he ran into strong opposition in congress. >>> a handful of republicans have converged in iowa. it was the first time that five, possible contenders have shared the stage ahead of the critical caucuses in iowa this year. those attending, newt gingrich, tim pawlenty, rick santorum, buddy roemer, and herman cain. donald trump was a no-show. >>> sarah palin was back home in alaska watching her husband in a snowmobile race. palin tells a bbc reporter, she is still mulling the future. >> money is certainly going to be a consideration. and then, jus

moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because little is known about these fighters, some allegedly with ties to militant groups like al-qaeda and hezbollah. >> if you ask who are those guys you are going to think about whether you want to arm them. our history of arming groups we don't know hasn't been a terribly good one. >> we don't know as much as we would like to know and as much as we expect we will know. >> today, congressional hearings will discuss involvement in libya. nato kicked off operations in libya including enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting civilians from gadhafi forces. even with diplomatic back up it seems rebels are losing ground. there is one sign that gadhafi might be crumbling under pressure, the foreign minister defected to britain. he was one of gadhafi's most senior members. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster being detected. scientists have found trace amounts but experts are very clear, it's not dangerous. u.c. berkeley testing shows the presence of iodine and other chemicals that have made their way from japan to the shore here. the pollution also is in the air but good n

al qaeda in the arab referred to. nand the letter moammar gadhafi reportedly asked barack obama, he says what would you do in these circumstances? how would you behave? it's very much for internal consumption. they're speaking both to a domestic audience here, and of course to a foreign audience. we're very much in a situation of waiting for the first shoe to drop, basically, in a kind of phony war period as hillary clinton, along with the european leaders, meet in paris today to discuss the modalities of how this no-fly, no-drive zone, as well, will be policed. and quiet so far in tripoli. but, a very nervous quiet. >> i was going to ask you, mark, do you get a buzz? is there something in the air there that air attacks could be imminent? >> well, there's nothing in the air so far. but there's a fear that there might be. the feeling is here that as the results wear, we're in a kind of phony war period. some of this is still being arranged. the bits are still being put in place. that will be needed to effectively police this no-fly zone. and that rea

al brega. >> cbs mandy clark in libya for us this morning, thank you. >>> moammar gadhafi remains defy@as he took to the air waves and speaking out this morning. cbs news harry smith has the latest for us from the capital city of tripoli. harry, garood afternoon where y are. >> it's a sunny beautiful day here and a day for a new meeting of the congress, the peoples congress of libya. it was held today to commemorate its anniversary which goes back to 1977. moammar gadhafi showed up. the colonel showed up to show the congress and the world he is not really in charge. it's the congress that has all of the power. the congress passes the law. he's not really a political figure here. he has nothing to step down from because, as he says, he is the moral authority. now, that is what happened across town this morning. right here in our neighborhood at breakfast time we were awakened by several explosions. three to be exact. about a quarter of a mile away on a highway bridge, we found a gasoline tanker on its side engulfed in flames. we don't know if it was an accident or it was a deliberate act. if

al, good morning. u.s. led coalition aircraft attacked moammar gadhafi ground forces today to release pressure on rebels innd last night, anti aircraft fire an explosion lit up the sky over the libyan capital of tripoli. >>> two workers at that damaged nuclear power plant in japan were sent to the hospital today after they stepped in water contaminated with radiation. it was the latest setback in efforts to restore electricity to the plant's cooling system. meantime, stores in tokyo are now rationing essentials after a run on bottled water following warnings of some radiation in the city's water supply. >>> just hours after a deadly bombing at a jerusalem bus stop, israel's air force struck hamas targets in gaza overnight. gaza then returned fire with rockets and mortars. meanwhile, in neighboring syria, activists say 15 people were killed wednesday in a crackdown on protesters demanding government reform. >>> an american soldier was sentenced to 24 years in prison wednesday for the murders of three unarmed civilians in afghanistan. specialist jeremy morelock agreed to testify against four other members of

embattled leader moammar gadhafi says the international community is misinformed by skewed media reports. he claims he's not fighting libyan rebels, he's fighting al they saying? >> reporter: the pro reform forces say they're still holding the key oil port of ras lanuf and they're preparing an assault to take the capital, tripoli. this man says, we are coming for you. as nato considers a no-fly zone, libyan warplanes continue to pound opposition forces on the ground as they try to head toward the capital of tripoli. u.s. officials fear an impasse on the ground could lead to a long civil war. rob and peggy? >>> amnesty international is condemning president obama's decision to resume military trials for terror suspects at guantanamo bay, cuba. the president had promised to close the prison but he reversed course after strong opposition from lawmakers in congress. the first case to be tried will likely be the alleged mastermind of the "uss cole" bombing. >>> joran van der sloot plans to appear guilty but insane in connection with the death of a student in peru. he's accused of first-degree murder, carrying a 15 to 35 year sentence on conviction. he r

al qaeda members are now among those anti-gadhafi forces. john hendren is joining us from washington with the latest. hi, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. with moammarropes, world leaders are plotting an end game. president obama says moammar gadhafi's regime is showing signs they want out. >> well, i think what we're seeing is that the circle around gadhafi understands that the noose is tightening, that their days are probably numbered, and they're going to have to think through what their next steps are. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton met in london with libyan opposition leaders and the heads of 30 nations. >> what we are seeing in libya is a strengthening of the opposition. unfortunately, we are also seeing a continuing pressure on the rebels, on his people. >> reporter: as gadhafi's regime apparently teeters, british prime minister david cameron is already looking to a post-gadhafi libya, saying the international coalition needs to help the libyan people plan for their future. gathered in london with clinton and cameron were the leaders of that opposition. while on capitol hill the top american commander in europe said there had

al roker. coming up, the latest on libya as part of the u.s. coalition force missiles hit targets inside the country while moammar gadhafi remains defiant. >> oned to know about allergies, matt. millions already suffer from stuff any nose, itchy eyes and the cough that can come as everything starts to bloom. over the last 20 years all the incidents of allergies have doubled. we'll get information for you with and without medication coming up. >> also, divorce can be tough on all areas of life from parenting to emotional health and for women, the finances takes a beating. the average divorce costs in $27,000. splitting up can be a lesson in financial hard knocks. jean chatzky will tell you how to protect your cash in the event of a split. >> before that natalie is at the news desk with the headlines. >> good morning, everyone. the pentagon is calling the u.s.-led aerial assault on libya this weekend very effective and says the strikes sent moammar gadhafi's forces scrambling. now we have word that gadhafi is back on the offensive this morning. jim maceda has the latest from tripoli. good morning. >>> yes, that's right. libya's third largest cit

moammar gadhafi offered in the country for the uprising. the libyan leader also criticized the u.n. for moving forward on resolutions against his country. this portion of the speech is courtesy of the al jazeera network. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: we wish to jump on the bandwagon of terrorist. they are mistaken. those who are armed or not recognized and can not be recognized. we will be labeled infidel. my children in benghazi who are carrying on shall not jump on the bandwagon of terrorism. they will not gain more out of it. they should abide by those democracies security and safeguarding our territories. they should not work to give the outsiders to intervene. you can disdain and to the americans that see where for decades. terrorism and libyans will die if native americans that were at their territory. >> these are the clashes explained. now, all the libyan people have the right to address the issue of constitution, ngos are not concerned with the media or newspaper. demonstrators are backwards. the absolute majority of people are backing and supporting gadhafi. i will make the libyan people free. any libyan is working anywhere in the wo free. any libyan is working

awakened to the fact that moammar gadhafi is a murderer and killed 270 innocent people as well as people in libya. he has to step down. >> it took ten years, jack, to bring al magrahi to trial. he served 8 1/2 years in prison. he was released on compassionate grounds because it was said he had cancer but from what we understand he's doing well. do you anticipate seeing moammar gadhafi in a courtroom? >> yes. i hope that does happen. i hope that the justice system, because if these people give the evidence against mr. gadhafi that you can bring him into a courtroom. i don't know what courtroom or where, but all the evidence will come out and hopefully we can take legal action against them. >> could you go through another trial, kathleen? >> yes, i could. to get moammar gadhafi i could go through hoops and do anything to get the man who murdered my son and 270 other innocent people. absolutely. >> the rollercoaster over the past few decades never ends. >> yes. >> we have been fighting for justice for 22 years and we will continue to fight for justice. >> that's what we do for our son. and for other people so that people in america can fly free and don't have