. >> reporter: rowan atkinson now knows about his counterpart on the other side of the world. the sponsor of the ad, a pakistani bank, sent the footage to the british actor. >> rowan atkinson finally saw the films and i think his reaction was he is a bit chubby and that's okay. he got up and he left. and said, okay, that's answ aet approval. we are just happy to know he was fine with it. >> translator: i feel truly honored to be recognized by the great mr. bean. i'm determined to do my utmost to entertain people. >> reporter: asif's humor dispelled some of the clouds that hang over pakistani society. his show remains in high demand. nhk world, karachi. >>> northwest australia continues to be impacted today by a severe tropical cyclone. meteorologist robert speta joins wuss this storm and the rest of the world. robert? >> well, we are continuing to watch cyclone rusty here. it has made landfall just to the east of port headland but still continuing to bring these very gusty winds and heavy rapes. i actually want to show you what's going on on the ground here near the coast line