ship -- north korean torpedo sank a south korean ship. bass said it was obvious north korea was responsible for the explosion. we have where access to the secretive north korean state. our correspondent reports from both sides of the demilitarized border. >> the day began with leaked reports from a team of international investigators found a propeller from a torpedo on the seabed, proving north korea was behind the sinking of the ship two months ago. then the south korean minister confirm what many suspected. >> [unintelligible] >> that north korea is to blame. the families of the 46 sailors are demanding some kind of reprisal. but a response to a belligerent neighbor armed with nuclear weapons will have to be handled carefully. the lead tenant left 10 years ago but has stayed in contact with former army colleagues. >> i made calls to the north about this incident, and actually contacted 11 people. military people are allowed mobile phones. the two said they were not sure in the other nine said it was done by the north. >> the lieutenant w

the reason is that china plays the south korean side and the north korean side. and we can say, look, you trade a lot with south korea and south korea is our partner. and they can come in and exert the pressures that were the only china has with north korea -- have really only china has with north korea. we want china to do a lot in the world. i mean, look at our situation with iran. we really need to run on our side with the sanctions over iran. -- we need to china on our side with the sanctions over iran. it looks as if we will have to make concessions to have that. >> you mentioned iran and getting china on board with that. some have conjectured that getting china to play the game on iran is at the cost of getting them on board with north korean sanctions. we can only play that capital so much. china is very concerned with the bottom line of security and order. that has always been the game that china exports will tell you -- experts will tell you is the bottom line with china. they are investing in a somewhat stable regime, but not at a cost to china. >> do yo

warning north korea the torpedo attack that sunk a south korean ship will not go unanswered. the thai prime minister insists his country is calm but admits it faces huge challenges. welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america. also around the globe, coming up later for you, a former rebel leader is sworn in as president of southern sudan. is innocence the next step? and the family feud that ended in tragedy, a british couple and their daughter are shot dead in pakistan. hello, another turbulent week in europe ends, the financial markets and single currency have been on a roller coaster ride driven down by fears of a repeat of the greek debt crisis and held up by good news. despite the bailout fund, nearly $1 trillion of it, the markets have been unconvinced. so ministers have tried to address that by accepting the need for sanctions against countries that run up too much debt. this is what germany wanted and parliament in berlin has approved the german contribution to the rescue package. ben shore reports. >> the shock waves from athens are being felt in be

statement, president obama instructed american military commanders to coordinate closely with their south korean counterparts to ensure readiness and deter aggression. and secretary of state hillary clinton said the u.s. fully backs south korea's response. she was in beijing for economic and security talks. >> we are working hard to avoid an escalation of belligerence and provocation. this is a highly precarious situation that the north koreans have caused in the region. >> rooney: for his part chinese president called for greater cooperation with the u.s. without mentioning north korea directly. >> we are facing the same issue and share common responsibilities for both pushing for a quick recovery and sustainable development of world economy. and for managing regional hot spots and safeguarding world peace and security. >> reporter: in the meantime south korean president lee vowed to press the u.n. security council to punish the north. in new york u.n. secretary-general predicted action. >> in the joint international investigation report is overwhelming and deeply troubling. i fully share the w

warns north korea the torpedo attack that sunk a south korean ship will not go unanswered.fter weeks of violent protest against his rule, the they prime minister -- the thai prime minister says his country is calm. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later, a former rebel leader is sworn in as president of southern sudan. is independence the next step? an the family feud that ended in tragedy. a british couple and their daughter shot dead in pakistan.u >> hello. as another turbulent week in europe ends, the financial markets have been on a roller coaster ride, driven down by fears of a repeat of the greek crisis, held up by any piece of good news. the bailout fund, nearly $1 trillion of it. the markets have been unconvinced. ministers have tried to address that bicepping the need for sanctions against countries that run up too much debt. this was just what germany wanted so parliament in berlin has approved the german contribution to the rescue package. the bbc's economic editor stephanie flanders reports from brussels. >> it was the great symbol of european unity. now t

both condemned the sinking of the south korean warship.nd >> we agree that we must stop this provocative behavior, hauled the aggressive belligerent toward its neighbors, and take steps towards fulfilling its the denuclearization commitments. >> it was patrolling the disputed maritime border in the yellow sea. a torpedo on the c4 match those used by north korea. -- on the seafloor matched those used by north korea. and >> let me be clear, this cannot be and will not be business as usual. there must be an international, not just a regional, but an international response. >> ready support from japan's government was found. but china could be more of a challenge. and china's agreement is critical. >> the prime minister of thailand says order has been restored to the capital and throughout the rest of the country. this follows weeks of violent anti-government protests that have left more than 50 people dead. reconciliation efforts will continue, he said. >> we have restored order in the capital of bangkok and the provinces of thailand. we have

or what the response should be. >> we certainly support the findings of the korean , the south korean investigation. we obviously are in close consultation with the koreans. the attack was against one of their ships. and we will naturally they would have the lead in determining the path forward. >> woodruff: in the meantime, u.s. force as long the borden between the two koreas made no move to go to higher alert. and on the diplomatic front, secretary of state hillary clinton left for a previously scheduled trip to japan, china and south korea. for more on all this we get two views, victor cha is a senior advisor at the centre for strategic and international studies and former director for asian affairs at the white house from 2004 to 2007. and joel wit is an adjunct senior researcher at columbia universities institute of east asian studies. he had a 15 year career at the state department where he focused on north korea. gentlemen, thank you both for being with us. victor cha to you first, how serious is this incident? >> well, i think it is a very serious incident. it's the largest lo

. >>> american officials say north korean leader kim jong il was behind the sinking of a south korean naval ship. it may stir tensions where the north have threatened war if there is any retribution. more on how the u.s. is trying to sort out the diplomatic danger. >>> a new york times report takes the blame a step further citing senior american officials who say the torpedo launch that sunk a south korean naval ship must have been authorized by kim jong il. one told the paper it's not an established fact but rather based on what the u.s. knows about how north korea and its military work. one expert i spoke with agrees. >> it would be entirely consistent for kim jongil to take this provocative behavior to show he's still in charge in north cree a. it's one of the reasons why the continuing existence of his regime is a threat to international peace and security. >> south korea announced it will take the case of its sunken naval ship not u.n. security council to get sanctions against north korea but they are unlikely to have much effect unless china is on board. secretary of state hilla

at this time, as you will remember, the south koreans also reached out to the nean -- north koreans toead to a peace treaty on the peninsula. there still is no peace treaty. there only is an amistice that ended the korean war. and something that would lead them to a brighter future without the military threat they pose on the 38 parallel. there was tried, i think, for over 10 years to try to get the north korean regime to head in this direction, and they have chosen not to do it. the reason they have chosen not to do is is because the leadership in north korea faces what is basically a fundamental reform dilemma that -- which is, they need to open up their closed economy and their closed society in order for the regime to survive, but the process pf opening up, that process will eventually lead to the demies of the reeg regime and the leadership. this is the core reform dilemma that north korea continues to face today and why they continue to remain as isolated as they do. host: he picks up on the reason behind the attack and the negotiations between the south korean government, secret

such a torpedo water found close to the wreckage. >> the retaliation was never an option by the south korean government because of the risk, but it has decided to cut trade links and banning north korean ships from its border. trade between the two still makes up a sizable chunk of north korea's struggling economy. >> speaking on a visit to beijing, hillary clinton said that america is standing firmly behind its south korean ally. >> our support for south korea's defense is unequivocal. president obama has directed his military commanders to coordinate closely with their korean counterparts. to ensure readiness, and to deter future aggression. >> the evidence of north korea's involvement in the sinking of the warship will not be taken to the un security council. america and south career looking for china's backing for tough international action. john ford bbc news. >> following hillary clinton bear on her tour, as she is in beijing -- what about that question? is hillary clinton going to get beijing's support of this one the? >> was simply do not know yet. hillary clinton has made clear what

attack, this morning south korea's president says the north will pay for the attack which killed 46 south korean sailors in march. he also vowed to cut off all trade with north korea and take the issue to the u.n. security council. overnight, the white house said u.s. support for south korea's defense is unequivocal. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in china this morning, north korea's main ally. she calls the situation highly precarious. clinton is pressing the chinese to reign in north korea and support a u.n. resolution condemning the act. she's in china for high level economic talks. she's scheduled to visit south korea on wednesday. >>> jamaican security forces are battling armed supporters of a reputed drug lord. a state of emergency has been declared in the capital of kingston. there is heavy gunfire and a police station has been set on fire. christopher coke is charged in the u.s. with arms and drug trafficking. the u.s. has issued a travel alert. >>> the iranian interior minister says it may be possible to exchange three american hikers held on espionage charges. last week iran

last week the south charged one of its warships was sunk by a north korean torpedo in march. later raised from the sea. north korea's state media said today's announcement was, quote, the first phase, and it warned the south is courting larger trouble. >>. >> south korean puppet army gangs have been recently trespassing our territorial waters without restraint. should the south intrude more, the north will put into force practical military measures to defend its waters. the south side will be held fully accountable for all the consequences. >> sreenivasan: north korea also said its military is bracing for a sacred war but the south said it had no indication of any unusual activity along the border. some 28,000 american troops are deployed in south korea. the u.s. military commander for the middle east has authorized new covert operations across the region. the "new york times" reported today general david petraeus signed a secret order last fall. it called for missions in iran, yemen, and elsewhere. the report said the order covers surveillance and support for local forces. i

-south korean naval exercise. for its part, north korea denies it sank the warship. now to afghanistan, where u.s. forces are preparing for that major new offensive to drive the taliban out of its birth place, kandahar, in the southern part country. the operation will be modeled on last winter's battle for marja, and if it turns out to be anything like that, it could be a long fight. mandy clark is embeded with u.s. marines in marja. >> reporter: three months after the battle of marja, marines here are still coming under fire. taliban fighters are taking shots at marines at every opportunity. >> send them through! we've got them covered! >> reporter: a marine was killed here a few days ago. this foot patrol is both a show of force and a chance to tell locals that the marines are here to stay. this is what the new strategy for counter-insurgency looks like. commanders say it's working. >> today you get pot shots. >> reporter: but marines are still dying in marja, and the next attack is always right around the corner. >> it was blown too early. >> reporter: a roadside

. >> south korea announced sanctions on north korea after a torpedo attack in march. that includes banning north korean ships from waters in the south. there are signs china may exert new pressure. the u.s. will join an exercise with the south. >> this is a man carrying a heavy burden, how to respond without risking further escalation. here is what he plans to do. >> south korea will ban all north korean ships from its waters. we will suspend almost all trade links and refer this to the u. n. >> the warship was split in half by an explosion that hit without warning in the end of march. it has been salvaged in two parts on the seabed and an international team has completed its investigation. they concluded the sec was shot by a north korean torpedo -- the ship was sunk by a north korean torpedo. military retaliation was never an option for the government because of the obvious risk, but the response it has decided on, will have an impact. trade between the two halves still makes up a sizable chunk of north korea's economy. speaking on a visit to beijing, hillary clinton said america is standing behind i

and south korea are planning joint military exercises off the korean peninsula and at deterring aggression by northern career. -- by north korea. south korea responded by cutting off trade with p'yongyang and banning merchant ships from south korean waters. >>> for the first time since the iraq war began, there are more troops in afghanistan than iraq. there are now 94,000 troops in afghanistan and 92,000 in iraq. at the height of the work, there were 160,000 troops anin iraq. >>> gay rights activists headed to the white house to talk about the don't ask don't tell policy. they met with officials about moving along the appeal reject repeal process. legislation was expected to be introduced this week but even if so, it would still take some time to go to the pentagon. >>> today, the naval academy tradition continued but with some major changes. brad bell is live and to show what has changed. >> not everybody agrees. last year, there were a number of injuries. what they got today was a record time for the climb but also an event which many people said was anticlimactic. the monument climb be

over the sinking of a south korean ship. the white house says president obama supports the south korean leadership's response to the attack from north korea. >>> millions of lost fans finally learned the fate of the castaways on that island. did the series finale live up to the hype? >> the television event of the decade. how will it end? >> six years in the making. twists, turns, suspense, questions. finally "lost" has saved the best for last. the final episodes to answer all the questions. >> there's a little disappointment in the excitement because i know it's going to be over and i won't be able to watch it anymore. >> it was a packed house in northwest as 100 people gathered at a watch party to benefit the leukemia and lymphoma society. >> i feel like it's losing a friend. >> the kelaita flight to watch this with his friends. the moment he's been waiting a long time for. >> i've been waiting for it for months, had circled on my calendar for years. >> his girlfriend is another fan of the show. >> tuesday night spot would

ships from south korean waters. there are some signs china may exert new pressure. the u.s. will join an anti- summary of excise -- anti- submarine exercise. >> how to respond without risking further escalation. here is what he plans to do. >> south korea will ban all north korean ships from its waters. we will suspend all trade links and refer incidents to the u. n. the warship was split in half by an explosion that hit without warning at the end of march. it has been salvaged in two parts and an international team has completed the investigation. they concluded the ship was sunk by a north korean torpedo it designed to explode in the same way as this test conducted by the australian navy. remains were found close to the wreckage. military retaliation was never an option because of the obvious risk, but the response it has decided on, cutting trade links and banning ships, will have an impact. trade between the two halves still makes up a sizable chunk of north korea's economy. >> speaking on a visit to beijing, hi

north for sinking a south korean naval vessel with a torpedo back in march, killing 46 sailors. south korea's president has called an emergency meeting of his national security council today. >> some good news on maryland of the economy. the labor department estimates the state added 8200 jobs last month. the unemployment rate for the state stands at 7.7%. more than 22,000 marylanders are still looking for work. the unemployment rate improved in 33 other state beating states and the district of columbia. >> we are learning how brazen the have got away with several priceless works of art from the paris museum. >> the history topples on top of the house. the man inside credits his survival was sleeping on the right side of the dead. >> is the diversity of maryland medical school graduation. they have a big name spe >> a line of strong, slow-moving storms produce several tornadoes in texas. the homeowner, this one on video yesterday just as it was about to touch down near mid lothian. surprisingly, there were not many reports of damage and no reports of anyone injured. in northern i

after the south blames the north for a surprise torpedo attack that killed 56 sailors and sunk a south korean ship. he said his country is prepared to defend itself from other attacks. the white house said president obama fully supports south korea. >>> iran's top spy chief insists three jailed americans are spies but says he's open to a prisoner swap. the three students were arrested after crossing into iran. the u.s. denies they are spies. the mothers of the three returned to the u.s. after visiting their loved ones in iran. >> investigators are looking into what causeed inda's worse air disaster in ten years. a plane plunged over a cliff. 158 of the 166 people on board were killed including the pilot and co-pilot. investigators and search teams have found the plane's black box, the cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorder. a u.s. forensic team is also in india this morning to assist in the investigation. >>> some good news if you're planning to travel to europe. it appears iceland's volcano is no longer erupting. scientists say the eruption has stopped for the time being. traveller

will belocked from south korean waters. he announced, also, the resumption of radio broadcast into the north, and he announced that cooperative activity with north korea is meaningless. importantly, he recognized that now is the time for the north korean regime to change. seoul is coming to grips with years of a failed sunshine policy of previous administrations that hoped against hope that north korea could be dealt with as a normal state. in tokyo, the attack is offering claty about the role of u.s. forces in the region. largely because of north korea's provocation, japan's new government seems poised to accept a relocation of u.s. forces on okinawa. this just isn't an issue for north korea and japan. the u.s. provides breathing space for others in the region including south korea, which has been alarmed by the dispute. this crisis is also offering clarity about beijing's role in northeast asia and beyond. because despite an international investigation, which included cooperation from australian and british and swedish and

i think the south korean president's comments were interesting. south korea has to import thousands of children. all parents insist that their children must learn english in elementary school if it will be successful. we cannot say that our biggest educational challenge is the consistent demand from all parents for excellence in our nation's schools. the south korean challenge is one that i would love to have here in our country by think everyone would also agree that america strongly believes in good parenting and family involvement is essential if children will flourish and fulfil their dreams. the extraordinary accomplishment of the mothers in this conference are a testament to that belief. there is a paradox when we talk about family engagement in schools. it is this -- americans celebrate good parenting and family involvement, yet they feel that too often, the parents do not know their responsibilities. parents and educators have been looking out the window instead of in the mirror. inadequate parental involvement is seen as a problem for othe

south korea can count on full support from the u.s. in demanding an apology for its worst military disaster since the korean war. the south wants north korea to be accountable for a torpedo attack on a naval ship that killed 46 sailors. the u.s. is also warning the north to stop its "belligerent and threatening behavior against the south." >>> kicking off two days of economic talks hillary clinton urged china to step up the pressure on north korea that as air main ally they have stayed neutral on the attack. >>> they are joining the search for answers after a deadly air india crash in mangalore. they'll be able to get vital clues now that the black boxes have been recovered from the wreckage. the boeing 737 overshot the runway saturday and plunged over a cliff killing 158 people. only eight survived. many of them by jumping from the wreckage just before it burst into flames. >>> back here at home a murdered university of virginia student has been awarded her college degree. yeardley love's cousin accepted the diploma during ceremonies in charlottesville over the weekend. her body was discovered earlier this month

speaking on national television, south korean president lee myung-bak also agreed to bring it before united nations while behind the scenes they're reportedly planning to resume psychological ware broadcasts. >>> meanwhile during the break today with high-level talks with chinese officials secretary of state clinton told reporters, quote, we're working hard to avoid an escalation. since china has traditionally been alive with north cory ya, beijing is seen as crucial, targeting pyongyang with the singing. >> here's other news making news early today in america. in south dakota storm chasers caught a picture of a wedge tornado. look at this. the storm was estimated to be between 500 and 1,000 feet wide and destroyed half a dozen buildings. no injuries have been reported. >>> in southern california, winter isn't over just yet. the late spring storm brought a few flakes to big bear ski resort. while little accumulation is expected the high winds blowing in could cause dangerous road conditions. >>> and also in california, would you like that to go? police are searching for three thieves

it killed 46 south korean sailors. we will be working together. there will be a strong and appropriate international response. >> on the same subject, as part of the consultations with south korea, it is the u.s. considering moving the date of 2012 for transfer of operational control, something that the south koreans had wanted in the past? >> that is an issue out would probably defer to our colleagues in the pentagon. >> you are not aware of it or you do not think you can comment on it? >> i am not going to comment. >> they said today that [unintelligible] they are blaming the north. north korea it is blaming the united states -- north korea is blaming the united states. >> let me clarify. north korea saw a south korean ship and it is the fault -- sunk a south korean ship and it is the fault of the united states? >> he is pointing out -- >> i have heard outrageous statements before. the international community has been very clear with north korea, going back many, many years. north korea has obligations and commitments that it agreed to in 2005 an

clinton met with south korean president lee myung-bak. she said the u.s. fully supports hi move to stop all trade with the north. >> the international , independent investigation was objective. the evidence overwhelming, the conclusion inescapable this was an unacceptable provocation by north korea, and the international community has a responsibility and a duty to respond. >> north korea despise it torpedoed the warship. yesterday it cut all ties with the south and today a top north korean general warned his country will answer any provocation with all-out war. the space shuttle "atlantis" returned to earth dade for the last time. the touch-down ended a 25-year career with a perfect landing on runway 33 at kennedy space center in florida. the final trip was a 12-day mission to the international space station. only two more shuttle missions are scheduled by "endeavour" and "discovery" before the program ends. longtime tv variety host art linkletter died today. his family said he passed away at his home in los angeles. link letter hosted "house party" from

secretary of state hillary clinton says north korea must be held to account for the sinking of a south korean warship. secretary clinton made the comment during a meeting with chinese leaders in beijing. they want china's help in finding a solution to the situation. >>> the chinese government agrees to a currency exchange rate with the u.s. dollar. >>> and a new list offers americans a look at the most affordable places to live in the country. >>> right now no construction or accidents to report traveling westbound on route 50. it's angie with the monday morning traffic coming up. >>> and it's time for the first "living $mart" report of the morning. jessica doyle is here with the headlines. good morning. >> well, wall street can only hope that last week's selloff is a bad memory, particularly after a triple-digit rebound on friday. and so far today we are seeing buying. asian stock markets were mostly higher today and checking wall street, the dow stands at 10193 after adding 125 points on friday. the nasdaq rose by 25 and the s&p 500 was up 16, despite those gains for the week the key averag

to coordinate a response to the sinking of a south korean warship which has been blamed on north koreaclinton is in beijing for the two-day talks. china is north korea's main ally and so far has remained neutral on the investigation. >>> britain's former duchess of york is a royal embarrassment this morning. sarah ferguson, you may know as fergie from the tabloids with weight watchers and the commercials, well, now she's being seen on video that she wishes she never made. the british tabloid "news of the world" set up sarah ferguson with an undercover reporter posing as a businessman willing to buy access to britain's ambassador for trade and investment prince andrew. >>> israel has come under fire again for an alleged role in the murder of a hamas operative in dubai. earlier this morning you a industry -- australia demanded that israel withdraw diplomats from the country. the moves follows an investigation claiming israel forged four australian passports involved in january's murder. meanwhile the australian foreign minister maintains the two countries have a good relationship. >>> fo

south korea. they certainly don't have japan. in the russian case, the north koreans still owe them about cer $8 billion bid the russians have tried very hard. it's a very unsettling picture, so as richard said, before the question was posed to mr. pollack and is a question for a private equity firm, richard said to me, it's got to be, who's interested. again it's not easy nor quick - could be a- productive societygs and system under alternative kob circumstances. but it's a long way from hereve today. in front that i think the cer chinese have just decided to play ata waiting game in which e again they could be disappointed yet again, but it is also a way in which they think it's kind of a damage limitation strategy.whh but it begs the iseysue about hl much there is intrinsic concern about the existence of some kind of nuclear capability of thethec north, some kind of a believe o that the north will still be n constrained from undertaking major risk-taking behavior, but that remains to be proven. >> they have significant leverage with iran in terms of engineering ser

should respond to north korea's attack on a south korean war ship. that is live at 7:00 on c-span. >> when voters passed the republican canada what they will do about the economy, all they have to offer is the same old economic policies that created the mess to begin with. >> the head of the democrattc congressional campaign committee on voter sentiment in the upcoming midterm elections. that is on sunday on " newsmakers." >> just weeks after the british >> just weeks after the british election t

again, the key to remember is that this was an attack on a south korean ship, and the south koreans need to be in the lead in terms of proposing ways forward. >> to get back to your opening statement on overhead, during your speech at the eisenhower library, you referred to the pentagon being too top-heavy on generals and admirals. can you talk a little bit more about that? what options do you have, or what are you considering to winnowed down the number of senior level officers, which has grown while the overall force has shrunk in recent decades? maybe you can comment on what uniform services are likely to think about that. >> first of all, i was very clear at the eisenhower library speech that i was talking about not just generals and admirals, but also senior civilians. i used specific examples of downgrading senior civilian positions as well to lower levels. so this is not a problem that is confined by any means to the uniformed services. some of our combatant commanders are already looking at whether they cannot make some reductions in that area. we will proceed with care on this,

the world has a duty to respond to the sinking of the south korean ship.resident obama has ordered 12 hudgens national guard troops to be security -- prison obama has ordered 1200 national guard troops to boost security along the border. according to lawmakers. finally, a new census figures say the growth of interracial marriages is blowing across hispanics and asians while african americans are substantially more likely than before to marry a white. the number of interracial marriages have risen 20% since 2000, to about 4.5 million. those are some of the latest headlines and his band radio. >> years from now when you return here, when the shadows have grown longer, i have no doubt that you will have added your name to the book of history. >> memorial day weekend on c- span. what commitments from leaders in the arts, sports, and sciences. right now watch past years speeches online at the c-span video library. it is commencement speeches your way with every program since 1987 available free online. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [ca

again, the key to remember is that this was an attack on a south korean ship, and the south koreans needo be in the lead in terms of proposing ways forward. >> to get back to your opening statement on overhead, during your speech at the eisenhower library, you referred to the pentagon being too top-heavy on generals and admirals. can you talk a little bit more about that? what options do you have, or what are you considering to winnowed down the number of senior level officers, which has grown while the overall force has shrunk in recent decades? maybe you can comment on what uniform services are likely to think about that. >> first of all, i was very clear at the eisenhower library speech that i was talking about not just generals and admirals, but also senior civilians. i used specific examples of downgrading senior civilian positions as well to lower levels. so this is not a problem that is confined by any means to the uniformed services. some of our combatant commanders are already looking at whether they cannot make some reductions in that area. we will proceed with care on this, bu

south. testing military might off the korean peninsula. the secretary general promsz prompt diplomatic action. nicole collins has the latest >> the united states and south korea are planning two major military exercises off the korean peninsula in response to a north korean torpedo attack in march that sunk a south korean war ship and killed 46 sailors. >> we'll be looking at the implications of this and making clear to north korea that these kinds of unwarranted steps will have consequences. >> reporter: piong yang denies involvement in the attack but recovered torpedo fragments came from a north korean submarine. >> i fully share the widespread condemnation of the incident. >> reporter: moon says he expects the security council to take prompt action that is appropriate to the gravity of the situation. south korea calling for more international sanctions from the u.n. and has cut off trade and shipping lines to the communist north. >> north korea will pay a price that corresponds to its provocative acts r accounts. >> reporter: traveling i

. >>> secretary of state clinton says north korea must face consequences for sinking a south korean waro rietorpedo sae ship. but it denies it and says it will respond to any punishment with all-out war. >>> astronauts from the space shuttle will have another job to complete before they leave the international space station. today they will finish installing new batteries. earlier this week they installed a new russian-built compartment. they will undock from the space station on sunday. >>> the drive to work in the district could get a lot more expensive. the city wants to make money off of thousands of people traveling in and out of the area every day. pamela brown is live in rockville with why this could be a tough sell. good morning. >> good morning. that's right. if you commute into the district, d.c. officials want to tax your income. this commuter tax would make up for the cost of providing city services to half a million daily commuters. they believe it would bring $500 million a year to the d.c. treasury. it would also be a big blow to maryland and virginia. a council member wh

at her first stop in japan, she said there's "overwhelming" evidence the north torpedoed a south korean warship in march, killing 46 sailors. clinton called for making it clear there will be consequences. she did not say what they might be. president obama has begun the process of finding a new director of national intelligence. aides said today he's spoken with a number of "well qualified" candidates. retired admiral dennis blair resigned the post under pressure, yesterday, after just 16 months. he'd been criticized over the airliner bombing attempt over detroit last christmas and the times square bomb plot in new york. presidential spokesman robert gibbs. >> there is no doubt that we continue to have as a result, and we saw this, that the president identified on the attempted christmas day bombing. there are still coordination issues that we have to work through. the president simply believed that it was time to transition to a different director of national intelligence. >> sreenivasan: gibbs also commended blair for his service in overseeing the nation's 16 intelligence agencies. bi

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