elsewhere, residents on oshima island boarded up their homes and shops.ecuador, anti-government protests against a fuel price hike ground the capital city to a standstill for another day. at least five demonstrators have been killed in the last week of unrest. protesters in quito threw rocks at police, who then fired back with tear gas and rubber bullets. one demonstrator insisted their strike will continue until their demands are met. >> ( translated ): we are not going to stop until we reach our goal. but right now, we are being repressed. they are killing us with these weapons. these are not rubber bullets, these are real bullets, bullets that kill people. >> woodruff: government operations have been moved outside of the capital, but ecuador's president has refused to step down. the gunman who attempted to attack a german synagogue wednesday has now confessed to carrying out the shooting, and he acknowledged being motivated by anti-semitic views. the rampage happened on yom kippur, judaism's holiest day. the attacker was unable to enter the synagogue's