international monitors for an organization for security and cooperation in europe say their work for the electoral irregularities but the campaign was clearly skewed. gunman in iraq disguised as police have killed at least 25 members of the security forces in attacks on checkpoints and homes in the town of haditha. the gunman killed police guards at several checkpoints before dawn this morning. now more about the attacks. >> they started at 2:00 in the morning in the town of haditha in western iraq, 300 kilometers northwest of baghdad. he attackers apparently had two main goals. the house of a retired colonel in the iraqi ministry of interior. the second was of a captain in the same ministry. both men were kidnapped and found dead. and then also among the targets were police checkpoints in the city. the total death toll was 27 people killed including at 3 of the attackers. the attackers were traveling with the ministry of interior suv and wearing the uniform of the special forces of the ministry of interior, which raise question marks about the possibility of insurgents getting such

britons keen as it says to see the results of the independent election observers organization for security and cooperation in europe who are starting to hear from a bit and also at the office for democratic institutions and human rights the foreign office is saying that that person fully supports democratic elections in russia and in the rest of the world and as a member of the council of europe russia has an obligation to adhere to these democratic principles when it comes to elections we haven't had the full report from that yet but we'll be watching to see when the legion comes out and says anything to do with that he's going to be all right it is laura smith live for us from london thanks very much for your. well investors are pricing in the results of the elections as treating is underway on the global markets let's get more from the business desk. out of the russian market for. that posting fairly respectable gains that indeed they kicked off in positive territory and that is where they remain yearly tons that they hitting their highest level in seven months they've performed twenty four percent so

observers from the organization for security and cooperation in europe have described the voting that returned vladimir putin for another term as russian president as clearly skewed in his favor. at a news conference held in moscow, the observer's spokesman said there were serious problems with the democratic process. >> although all contestants were able to campaign, the conditions for the campaign were clearly skewed in favor of one candidate. also, overly restrictive, candidate registration requirements limited genuine competition. while all candidates have access to media, only one candidate, the current prime minister, was given a clear advantage in the coverage. state resources were mobilized at the regional level in his support. >> that was some of the monitors speaking. vladimir putin has yet to respond to. those to but he claimed a resounding victory. he had tears in his eyes as he spoke to supporters in moscow. the opposition if is calling for a mass demonstration in the city later on monday. this report. >> apparently with tears in his eyes, russia's strongma vladimir putin

transparency but more than that you had also two hundred and fifty open servers from the organization for security and cooperation in europe and the from the council if you don't so therefore the european council was there with monitors in their different polling station and they could see that the election was was a great extent a valid election and democratic and action at that through the election of a man that the russians want to see as president of their country because he represents dignity off russia and a kind of more power for russia that is able to preserve its interests because after the collapse of the soviet union i think that every russian realizes that i think european and western powers were taking away from the power of the soviet union and from the economic interests also the former soviet union and therefore they need someone to actually be preserved some of these interests that are left around the world and also in the mideast. ok six year old said oh money shall be a trophy a large pile weekly lie from beirut much appreciated you saw some live pictures there let's just see if we can bring ab

the united states endorses the preliminary report of the observer mission of the organization for security and cooperation in europe and the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe which in its statement said the election had a clear winner with an absolute majority in the state when washington notes always sees concerns about electoral violations and urges the russian government to conduct an independent credible investigation of all over forty violations in the certain violations has been reported they're sure to go to court there was an unprecedented wash over the course of the elections in russia with cameras and all the polling stations and with many thousands of russians who volunteered to observe the vote that's something that was noted in the state of in this statement by the state department as well what's also interesting. you know some media outlets despite that run with headlines like ram and elections vote rig what's also interesting about the coverage here is everybody knows that we've seen is the most popular politician in russia but at the same time there seems to be some lack of r

more damning words coming from the power see the organization for security and cooperation in europe where european mission state even though there's been some improvements such as the instruction of transparent ballot boxes and cameras in polling stations they are quote insufficient now these are the opinions of two bodies and organizations and we've talking just spoken to another independent monitor the historic election day. we have seen several a irregularities several mistakes of the members of the polling spaces so it's normal you cannot prepare all people i mean there are thousands of people working on the electoral process. every brought them perfect so nothing is ideal but the irregularities or had to be home is not even here a good hour it is about those technical and organisational problems word seem a lot of the problems we have faced in european countries. now opposition to the opposition movement as well as independent party such as go last has stated that promise of an opinion probably did win the election again about fifty percent of the boys but here they read this.

russia entered into the organization for security and cooperation in europe and agreed to basic humanhts standards they are violating. we have a right to raise these issues, and we are. we can be clear that we will stand before russia's accountability on violating basic human rights. host: next to new york -- joe, democratic caller. caller: how are you doing, greta? senator cardin, however you do? guest: very good. caller: very good. i am a counselor, i have a license from the state of new york, to help people who have been -- and i bring them back to being productive citizens. i can speak on what we call people that need help in this country. since you are on foreign policy, let me just tell you. when i hear the republicans talking so loosely about going to war -- i work with these people who come from the war, the soldiers, that is the people the democrats are for. you should debate that with the republicans. the republicans are out for the military industrial machine and the democrats are for the soldiers. that is a big difference. you need to debate that. guest: i like that line.

electoral who are slightly more critical inspired is that of the oas see the organization for security cooperation in europe and they said the happy some real positive noises including the implementation of where cameras we've seen this is stored over ninety thousand polling stations around the country allowing people streaming access to election day prestigious and also the implementation of ballot boxes see through ballot boxes to allow for more or less illegal activities or allegation left for electoral fraud to take place but he has stressed despite this it is quote insufficient now these are the opinions of two point three bodies and we've spoken to another independent observer for his thoughts. we have seen several a irregularities several mistakes of the members of the polling stations so it's normal you cannot they prepare all people i mean there are thousands of people working on the electoral process. every program perfect so nothing is ideal but the irregularities or the people that's not even here a good part is by those technical and organizational problems words seem a lot of the problem. we have

it's new since the big three but he still says studying the reports from the organization for security cooperation in europe and he was very critical. the elections it's course the media goes i've got several papers here the independent. carries a front page story to preach what awaits me on the occasion of the victory. it's christ lord i would have pictured here. rural vote saying and they will face stressed the thousands of monitors who are out looking at the fates the times also to realize picture of putin but they in fact have been much next critical than the other papers have they lead with peace and accusation that his opponents tried to break up russia and used power but i say much less critical than the majority of the mainstream media here and i've got the sun as well just so that we can take a look they've got a picture of peace and they're wiping away tears again glad to be back they say so . muted reaction really all across europe but nevertheless even the newspapers in the fine print are saying that they're showing an increasing acceptance of what everyone is calling a pretty decisive victory. beca

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security summit in seoul. they'll commit to the safe management of substances and more cooperation in retrieving those that are unaccounted for. leaders of 53 nations and representatives from international organizations are gathered in the south korean capital for a second day. they are addressing the threat of terrorism, such as preventing groups from getting their hands on nuclear materials. each country will report on how it controls such substances. the participants are also discussing safety at nuclear plants in light of the accident last year at fukushima daiichi. they are expected to call for reducing the production of highly enriched uranium which could be used to build nuclear weapons. >>> delegates are trying to figure out what to do about north korea. leaders there say they'll fire a long-range rocket next month to put a satellite into space. but some at the sumt see the lach a a cov f deloping nuclear missiles. u.s. president barack obama and russian president dmitry medvedev are urging the north koreans to cancel it. obama told reporters that the plan is a violation of a u.n. security council resolution. the leaders also discussed u.s. goals to deploy a missile defense system in europe.

cooperation with the yemeni intelligence and security organizations and hopefully that will be sustained if the government transitions. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, gentlemen. >> senator hagan, senator chairman >> thank you for your service. you have our respect and admiration and i does have a few questions i want to ask you about the economy. director on page 28 you prepare remarks to talk about the challenges to the global economy and also to energy. i want to specifically ask you about the guidelines for secretary pineda identified with regard to blockades of hormuz, which i don't think it takes a fertile imagination to see if there was some sort of action by israel against iran because they are concerned about their nuclear capability, that there would be retaliation. part of that could well be a blockade, which i'm confident we could break the blockade, but i just want to ask you when 20% of the worlds oil supply transits the straits, what is the impact on oil prices of the geopolitical issues that we see in the middle east? in other words, does the threat of a possible action by israel against iran and possible retaliation which would include a blockade affect worldwide oil prices? >> yes, sir, it doe

ok and fair and on a really high also if we could stand so what is the motivation from the heart of the organization the o.s.c. which is of course the organization for security cooperation in europe why would they say it was a different outcome but what's the motivation. their motivation is maybe. that. they made a big mistake letting go they mix the campaign before the election day and we have to criticize that that you still didn't lead up to seventy percent of the state t.v. . news the splits not in the right balance but what's happened since the demonstration in december in january it's a kleinman of free opinions. do you use the internet do news new media develop bloggers. but. always see me the mistake only may only have a look on the campaign for not be freer to say what's happened on their lection they let me quickly ask me if they're equally ignorant about the way the election though the major argument was that used by some observers that the election was that the winner was known in advance now isn't that something we have on your car already chairman is that fair criticism or sorry we had as a president elections. some years ago everybody knew who we will be

organization for security cooperation in europe said they were not. some say putin's remarks last night, lashing out at political provocation, he said were meant to bring down russia and usurp power came at a time when some suggest an olive branch to the opposition would have been the right tone. >> he accepted victory so many times that it looks like even if he accepted with two-thirds of the vote, it was a victory of two-thirds of the country over one third of the country, when is not a very good thing. >> reporter: megyn, these violations have to do with, first of all, the fact that observers say the election was never fair, these candidates were on equal footing with president putin because of the restrictions in the election process, but also, there were various irreg laters cited by endent groups, problems that need to be looked into. but again right now, immediately we're looking at these protests that continue to take place in moscow that appear to have become somewhat violent and involve some arrests. we'll keep you posted on how that pans out tonight, megyn. megyn: amy, thank you. >>> a tense meeting between president obama and israeli prime minister netanya