ktvu scott mcfarland is live with how the u.s. is responding to this. >>> the press secretary meets today. thousands of protestors facing off and the reports of violence continue to grow in size and in scope there. u.s. leaders trying to lean on european leaders to impose some type of economic sanctions on libya to pressure gadhafi. some u.s. senators want a stiffer reaction including a no fly zone over libya. >> i wish we had spoken out much more clearly and earlier against the gadhafi regime. >> now is the time for action. not just statements. >>> meantime secretary of state hillary clinton has arrived in georgia nova. live in washington scott mcfarland. >>> north korea is threatening to fire. the latest round of balloons that scary thousands of leaflets and cassette videos. they are encouraging north carolinian's to rise up against their leaders. >>> a three-day hearing starts tomorrow. it will investigate last september's deadly san bruno explosion. lits be the first time that -- it will be the first time that they are questio

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scott mcfarland is in our washington, d.c. news room with how the u.s. government is responding this morning. >> we can tell you the president spoke with the leaders of the u. k., italy and france trying to form a response to this crisis and the white house hasn't ruled out economic sanctions. the death toll now estimated in the hundreds but libyan leader continues to deny the extent of the violence. >> it includes the right of peaceful assemble, free speech and the ability of the libyan people to determine their own destiny. >> the u.s. state department defending them. we're told a ferry finally took off after being stalled by high seas. >>> protest in the middle east have now spread to iraq. thousands of iraqis took part in a day of rage across the country to demonstrate against government corruption. they tried to stop the protest leading to at least seven deaths. the prime minister quickly denounced the demonstrations saying they are being instigated by both al-qaeda and loyalists to sudamm hussein. >>> the new york times says the peck valley once se

ktvu's scott mcfarland looked into what the local impact of a shut down would be. >> reporter: not just here but federal workers could be sent home without a paycheck. you could find it harder to get a social security check. last time the congress shut down, ralph smith and his wife a nasa employee were both furloughed. speaking to us by skype, smith says. >> it gets your attention there's no question about it. >> reporter: congress has till march march 4 to approve a budget but neither side is ruling down a shut down. congress is home right now on a 10 day break. so we worked the phones to learn who would be impacted. investigators handling outbreaks and emergency stockpiles would stay home. but thousands of clerical and administrative staffers could be sent home nationwide. delaying the approvals of passports and visas, and the training of federal agents too. but what to do with workers processing your social security check is the biggest question. the agency warned last week furloughs may soon be needed. >> there are plenty of people who are not going to be able to do their job who a

scots mcfarland is live with the growing refugee problems in libya, as thousands try to get out. scott? >> reporter: first, more on its meeting with the president and the second general of the u.n., they meet at 2:00 p.m. we'll tell you about the meeting, but the latest pictures from lib y the refugee crisis, this is what's happening along the border, migrant workers and foreigners, thousands, trying to stream out to escape the violence, us leaders want european leaders to work on some stiff economic sanctions to pressure libyan leader moammar gadhafi. u.s. senator john mccain wants the u.s. support no fly zone, too, and stronger diplomatic pressure. >> make sure that everyone of those mercenariries know that any acts that they commit, they will find themselves in front of a war crimes tribunal. get tough, i understand that american, and safety of the american citizens is our highest priority. it's not the only priority. >> reporter: and that is hillary clinton, meeting in geneva with the u.n. human rights officials there. several u.n. meetings scheduled for today. now back live. i can