a divide over a small group of an uninhabited islands can have a big impact on business. we will take to the edge of the arctic circle. one team is preparing for the call this journey on earth. we did the coldest journey on earth. -- one team is preparing for the coldest journey on earth. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the syrian conflict, both sides stand accused of a sharp increase in human rights abuses. the united nations said the number of violations by the assad regime is so great that is impossible to investigate every case. at the same time, the organization human rights watch has accused torture and carrying out summary executions. dred scott has traveled to aleppo or the sustained fighting has lasted almost three months. >> it cannot afford to lose syria's biggest city. this goes on all day. there is another bomb. in those parts of the city held by the rebels, a jets can then spits fire. the planes returned to straight again and again, dropping their bombs. the pilots make slow and leisurely turns. they note of the rebels hav

he wants a metropolitan government to buy three uninhabitated islands. so they inspected the area from their ships. some team members switched to smaller boats to study the waters and shore around the largest island. >> translator: we will use the data for the purchase and good use of the islands. >> he said they need to land to properly measure the island's size and to inspect the ecosystem. the governor says he'll join the team on a return trip next month. he's demanding the central government allow them to land. >>> a chinese government official protested against the survey. and chinese media joined in with their criticisms. the foreign ministry official launched a complaint with japanese embassy staff in beijing. both sides restated their country's positions. reporters on china central television called the survey illegal. still they stress that the japanese government had not permitted the team to land on the islands. japanese leaders should keep the relationship with china in mind in managing the issue. >>> relatives of japanese citizens abducted b

and not three units are uninhabitable. the fire started a little bit before 3:00 a.m. with no word on the cause. two people were apparently trapped by the fire and may have jumped out of the upstairs window. the fire department says the fire was knocked down by 3:20 a.m.. one victim sustained second- degree burns and was treated and one man in a wheelchair narrowly escaped. >> another gentleman basically carried me down the stairs >> your friend save you? >> lord saves me but they assisted me. >> this is a too alarmed structure fire at 2791 monterey. it is all clear now and several dozen people need to find a new place to stay. >> i'm beginning to think that channel 5 is an icebox because for the first time i am actually cold and i'm watching roberta over their trembling. >> i can actually report that it is colder in our studio than it is outside. tomorrow i will bring my snidely in. i think you guys have it this cold just to keep you awake. out the door, currently the air temperature the cold 47 degrees in santa rosa. it is currently 45 degrees in our studio. 56 in oa

the floors above do not become smaller, or they would become uninhabitable, because of tight controlscause height controls for levels. the entire building can be pushed up by that height, so the ground floor is 12 feet and building height can be 2 feet higher. if it is 12 feet, it can be 2 feet higher. >> it will literally with a whole building tops -- lift the whole building up? >> correct. >> i do not know what they are for commercial versus residential, but i know it is- that is standard for parts of the city, so if it was -- is a height that is standard. it would trompe. >> it would not trump, but it allows it to go up 5 feet. if there is a garage or something not considered in active use, they cannot access height increase. >> let's say it was 45 height already. would they be allowed to go up? >> they would. >> thank you. any other questions? i think we all agreed to approve this before fairly unanimously. >> first we need to call for public comment before the commission makes the motion. >> i have not been president for a while. we are still in commission comments. as i understa

. >> uninhabited and isolated, they could spark war in asia. offer there is some oil and gas at here, but it is national pride at stake. already, ships are fighting at sea, japan and china duelling. chinese nationalists tried to plant their fight last month. japan says that they have bought the islands. they have urged restraint. there has been a fury in china, people here are taught to remember the japanese wartime atrocities and encouraged to believe that type of's power is rising. this is a combustible mix. -- they are occurs to to believe that japan's power is rising. there is aggressive nationalism in china and also attention with its neighbors. that means with a small incident, it could set off a dangerous dynamic. it could even soft in america which has a defense treaty obliging it to help japan in any conflict. >> these kinds of incidents could drag the u.s. into it in one capacity or another. it cannot be allowed to become the kind of dynamite or explosive territorial disputes that could result in a larger conflict. >> for leon panetta

these would be rendered uninhabitable by the construction ida the definition of the building code. >> i agree, these issues should be resolved before they ever get here. you should be discussing this. you have put us in an awkward position. >> the project sponsor put you in that position. >> that is 5 feet forward. >> we are ready to sit down. >> i agree with that and it is important to get the light in there. on the issue of parking, you should take the bus to the dentist. a lot of people take the bus to the dentist. the buses are crowded, there are expressed and local buses. they are available. the commissioner suggested that the project sponsor could look for parking at another location. i will turn to the other commissioners if we can come to some agreement. >> i would be in favor of what has been proposed on two different light wells at a depth of 3.9. the staff mentioned that typically if we're going to match, we only go 3 feet. is that correct? we don't necessarily match the depth of the adjacent light wells which they provide light in and of themselves. the property line windo

these uninhabited islands lie at the heart of a heated dispute which the u.s. could trigger war -- the u.s. warned it could trigger war. earlier today, china unveiled a symbol of its rising power. dozens of operational planes that will be used for training. it is the sign of the country's growing military ambitions. as china becomes more powerful, it's nationalism is alarming its neighbors. it triggered a wave of violence of japanese protests. businesses were attacked. now china and japan appear to want to cool the tensions. the deputy foreign minister is in beijing for the first time this dispute. >> we can talk to martin now who is in beijing from what i have read, the message from china to japan was pretty uncompromising. >> i think uncompromising is the right word. you have to put this in context. china is gearing up for a once in a decade leadership change. economic cardgh will sure to win china's leaders support. they do not have a lot of room to maneuver been th. >> are you suggesting that one should wait until this transition whenever it happens before

they are uninhabited like fishing grounds. japan and china lay claim to nearby oil and gas fields.he rising tensions coincide with the visit to the region by the u.s. secretary of defense currently in beijing. leon panetta has called for restraint, but the chinese minister says nothing has been ruled out. >> we will continue to follow the development of this situation with regards to this dispute and we reserve the right of further actions. that being said, we still hope for a peaceful and negotiated solution to this issue and we hope to work together with the japanese government in improperly handling this dispute. >> it is a move that is likely to raise tensions further. what happens at sea could well determine the events on land. >> let's get some reaction on how this will be viewed in japan. rupert, give us the perspective, then, in japan. >> well, i think the greatest concern from the debt -- from the japanese government here comes from the japanese media, the ones going on in china with the destruction of japanese property. they could get caught up in these protests. a relati

the islands are uninhabited but situated near fisheries and rich mineral reserves.an's prime minister said they would not back down. anti-japanese unrest could be refueled next week as china marks the anniversary of a japanese invasion 81 years ago. >>> new research out today finds kids are eating too much salt and could be leading to health problems. the centers for disease control says 6200 children age 8 to 18, found 15% had high blood pressure or slightly elevated blood pressure on average kids ate 3300 milligrams of assault or so ddium daily. that's more than recommended. >>> coming up the big secret that hospitals don't want to you know. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news". ♪ abracadabra. hershey's milk chocolate with almonds in pieces. your favorites, in pieces. hgotta start the day off right. wardrobe. cute. then new activia breakfast blend. a great way to help start the day. mmm... creamy lowfat yogurt with grains in yummy breakfast flavors, like apple cinnamon. its hearty, with twice the protein of regular lowfat yogurt and helps regulate you

. >> trauma on the high seas over a group of uninhabited islands in the east china sea. of china and the pan dispute sovereignty of the island, but taiwan's enter the fray. >> sailing off to waters come more than 50 taiwanese fishing boats leave airports. it is the latest confrontation in the east china sea. the u.s. is one that seems like this could lead to conflict. the competing territory by beijing and tokyo is making the region nervous. china opposed the main news bulletin, another symbol of the rising power. dozens of operational planes will be used for training. but it is a sign of the growing military ambitions. as china becomes more powerful, the nationalism as alarming the neighbors. that triggered a wave of violent anti-japanese protests. japanese shops and businesses were attacked. the they appear to want to cool the tensions. the deputy foreign ministers for the first time since this dispute. neither side wants to back down. >> china will never tolerate any unilateral actions the harm territorial sovereignty. they use concrete actions to amend its errors. >>

. >> due to the extensive damage the house is uninhabitable. there is a relative close in the neighborhood she will be able to stay with. the good news is no injuries. >> the weather may be partly to blame for a crash that killed a driver. many that had a mailbox and a tree before skidding off the road where a flip and burst into flames. this happened during a downpour shortly after 12:30. it took close to three hours for authorities to get the road back open. the driver's identity has not been released. >> as we get closer to sunset, thousands are prepared to spend part of the night of the dark. close to 17,000 customers are without power. those in the district and northern virginia down from a peak of 21,000 just three hours ago. you can take the storm watch team with you wherever you go with your mobile app. >> in just a couple of weeks crews will remove it to you she's from great falls. they're located near georgetown pike and walker wrote. they are decaying. crews removed nearly 60 other decay or dying trees in the area. the big tree remov

the muscular show of support is seen as response to japan's claim of ownership to some uninhabited islands china also claims. in several chinese cities thousands of protesters took to the streets. demonstrators targeted the japanese embassy in beijing as well as japanese cars and businesses as tensions between the two nations continues to grow. in japan, the island dispute isn't the only worry. leaders have decided to phase out nuclear power an months after the cass strosk nuclear accident at fukushima. lucy craft reports from tokyo. >> reporter: the news came after a cabinet meeting, drastically reversing its long-standing pro nuclear policy, tokyo has announced within 30 years the last nuclear reactor will be turned off for good. fossil fuels and alternative energies will replace nuclear power. the prime minister said we are at last standing at a brand new start line. months of angry street protests, and a looming general election forced the government's hand. "i use to think politics was someone else's problem" says this man. but now that i'm a father, i felt i had to do something. japa

a chorus of condemnation provoked by a tiny set of uninhabited islands.his is the problem facing chinese rulers. how to manage the anger poring over without provoking a backlash against the authorities. behind closed doors, the ruling communist party is finalizing its first change in leadership in decades. as the key players jockey for power, this is no time to look soft. the chinese foreign ministry spokesman said that his country is no longer ready to be believed and the chinese government and people will not let the country be invaded. out at sea, the situation is not clear. a small fleet of chinese vessels sailed near the islands, but then departed. a flotilla of 1000 fishing boats is supposedly on the way, but so far it has not appeared. the cost of the protest is hitting other areas as well. the japanese cycling team has been kicked off a race in china. passions are high in japan as well. neither side is ready to back down. >> for the latest, let's speak to our correspondent in beijing. first of all, martin, the new prime minister seen in public aft

the islands are uninhabited but situated near fisheries and rich mineral reserves.an's prime minister said they would not back down. and urged china to ensure the safety of jamz nationals living on mainland china. anti-japanese unrest could be refueled next week as china marks the anniversary of a japanese invasion 81 years ago. >>> new research out today finds kids are eating too much salt and could be leading to health problems. the centers for disease control says 6200 children age 8 to 18, found 15% had high blood pressure or slightly elevated blood pressure. on average kids ate 3300 milligrams of assault or sodium daily. that's more than recommended. >>> coming up the big secret that hospitals don't want to you know. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news". i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news". ♪ abracadabra. hershey's milk chocolate with almonds in pieces. your favorites, in pieces. hgotta start the day off right. wardrobe. cute. then new activia breakfast blend. a great way to help start the day. mmm... creamy lowfat yogurt with grains

through these surveys it was confirmed that the senkaku islands had not been only uninhabited but had shown no trace of having been under the control of china. >> china's ambassador then presented his own rebuttal. he accused japan of blatantly distorting history. >>> a warning from a top japanese business leader. japan business federation chairman hiromasa yonekura says japan and china have got to settle their dispute promptly or else both economies will suffer. yonekura spoke to nhk in beijing. he referred to yoshihiko noda's statement that no territorial dispute exists over the senkaku islands. >> translator: the stance could be taken to mean that japan has no intention of settling the issue. the japanese government must adopt a more flexible attitude. >> you know, cure ra also said the longer the friction remains the less investment will flow from japan to china. he said continued tensions will only hurt economic ties. >>> japanese and chinese were to have spent this week celebrating the anniversary of the establ h established diplomatic relations in 1972. but organizers in beijin

they are uninhabited, rich in resources. taiwan also maintained its own claim over the islands. >> u.s. president barack obama is challenging chinese auto sector subsidies that he says threatens american jobs. during a campaign appearance in the swing state of ohio, he announced the u.s. has filed a complaint with the world trade organization. the auto industry plays a major economic role in ohio. washington alleges china illegally imposes duties of $3 billion on imports of u.s.-made automobiles. >> the summer vacations might be over but the issue that has dogged european politicians, the eurozone crisis, took front and center at angela merkel's press conference today. >> it was a chance for journalists to pound the chancellor with questions. with parliamentary elections due next year, she's very aware of the public sentiment on the debt crisis. >> angela merkel's annual luck -- annual press conference consisted of one major topic -- the eurozone press credit -- the eurozone crisis. they queried her on the eurozone crisis an

the uninhabited territory is potentially rich in oil and gas reserves. >> in guatemala, fuego bachmann has erupted. 11,000 people living nearby have been evacuated from their homes. guatemalan authorities say they expected the volcano to soon die down and people would be able to return to their homes. ok, let's get back to germany, and it has been a summer of contemporary art in the heart of the german provinces. it only comes around every five years, and this weekend, it finally comes back. >> this year show has been breaking records and pleasing critics as well. we will get word from our very own arts editor in just a moment. >> first, this report on the end of three months in castle the cave art lovers plenty to chew on. >> this bronze tree will stay. this culture views of a stone has a real treat growing next to it. art and nature in a permanent reminder. castle has been a fantasy world the summer. an oasis for butterflies and a sculpture garden for dogs. the curious -- some call them bizarre -- ideas cost something of a stir. her a deal was to combine disciplines and break through

the house was still left uninhabitable. front porch was crushed and the walls left unstaibled by the tree -- unstable by the tree. the owner was in the process of clearing four other trees on the property. she never thought this massive one would come crashing down but as we

through these surveys it was confirmed that the senkaku islands had not been only uninhabited but had shown no trace of having been under the control of china. >> china's ambassador then presented his own rebuttal. he accused japan of blatantly distorting history. >>> a warning from a top japanese business leader. japan business federation chairman hiromasa yonekura says japan and china have got to settle their dispute promptly or else both economies will suffer. yonekura spoke to nhk in beijing. he referred to prime minister yoshihiko noda's statement that no territorial dispute exists over the senkaku islands. >> translator: the stance could be taken to mean that japan has no intention of settling the issue. the japanese government must adopt a more flexible attitude. >> yonekura also said the longer the friction remains the less investment will flow from japan to china. he said continued tensions will only hurt economic ties. >>> the president of myanmar has praised opposition leader aung san suu kyi during a speech to the united nations general assembly. here's patchari raksawong

they're suing for every day they are suffering from this a legal, "uninhabitable unit" with all typesof mulled problems and so forth, and to release their asking for in the brief says something about that the board shall retain jurisdiction to ensure compliance. well, that is fine. we say let us have our permit, to comply with the city's order to remove the legal unit, and we have no choice. thank you. -- to remove the need legal unit, and we have no choice. president hwang: is there department will comment, mr. dufty? >> commissioners, i am just available for questions. i have one comment. the notice of violation for this, but tracking out on that today, there already has been an order of abatement posted on the property, which means it has gone through the enforcement. well. normally when there is in order of abatement at hand, it is very advisable for the owners to remove the violation. i don't think that we can link in this any longer. there was indeed a permit in 1986 to do exactly the same thing, and maybe at that taken out and put back in again, i don't know. these illegal unit

beijing cools off a celebration now to mount forty years of diplomatic ties with tokyo all over some uninhabited islands will tell you why shortly. the next in georgia the prisoner abuse scandal is now led to a group of opposition activists going on hunger strike they want the release of several arrested colleagues who are among thousands protesting after a leaked video shed light on the torture and rape of inmates by jail guards two ministers have stepped down over the scandal while the president replaced prison staff with police offices but demonstrators say that's not enough they're calling for the prosecution of everyone responsible for the abuse those revelations come just days before parliamentary elections to with the government popularity already falling is o.t. to go piskun on. the public is in fact fulfill shocked and angry that their father comparing the footage from the georgian prevails with barrett from guantanamo except it convenes suspected terrorists while here we're talking about ordinary georgian in me another factor irritating the public right now is the recent arrest of one

. >> reporter: 3,600 uninhabitable acres scorched, more than 700 firefighters scaling the deep, rugged terrain. fierce flames burn heavy, thick brush that's about 26 years old, fueled at times by wind, heat and low humidity. >> we can't control mother nature. i'm worried about our firemen up there. >> reporter: fire officials tell us with very little rain this past year, it's making for an even more challenging firefight. we've learned it could take weeks before this forest fire is fully contained. in the meantime arson investigators still don't know what sparked this blaze. for now, the popular campgrounds out here are off limits indefinitely. suraya fadel for cbs news. >>> nearly a week after isaac blew through the gulf coast, more than 100,000 people are still without power in louisiana and mississippi, and some low-lying areas are still under water. president obama visited a parish hit hard by hurricane isaac on monday. he promised federal help with the recovery. on friday during his tour of the area, mitt romney spoke of the need for charitable donations. manuel bojorquez has more

facing because of the celebration to mark forty years of the plastic ties with tokyo all over some uninhabited islands tell you why a little bit later. but first in georgia the prisoner abuse scandal has now lets a group of opposition activists going on a hunger strike they want the release of several arrests of colleagues who are among thousands protesting after a leaked video showed live on that's what you and rape of and made spy jail guards now the two ministers have set down over the scandal while the president took place person staff with police officers but demonstrators say that's not enough and are calling for the prosecution of everyone responsible for the. their relations come just days before parliamentary elections were the government's popularity only ready for. this kind of has more. the public is back to full shocked and angry that there are comparing the footage from the georgian for those would vary from one kind of well except it convenes suspected terrorist plot here we're talking about or georgia in me another factor irritating the public right now is the recent arrest of

tensions have been growing over the ownership of a tiny group of uninhabited islands in the east china sea. today japanese fishermen landed on one of those islands. the islands lie near valuable fisheries and mineral deposits. >>> striking chicago teachers could vote today on the latest contract proposal from the city. the teachers strike that started monday, rahm emanuel wants the courts to end this strike. the hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> occupy wall street protesters mark the one-year anniversary of their movement to protest corporate greed with marches in several cities across the country. here in new york, nearly 200 people were arrested. randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: supporters of occupy wall street returned to mark the movement's first anniversary. hundreds of activists raised their voices and carried signs, hoping to drum up the kind of support they had a year ago. several protesters clashed with police. >> unfortunately, sometimes you need to get out of the street, make some noise and really disrupt the morning flow of traffic in order to really get your poi

high stakes were all on going between tokyo and beijing and the conflict over the ownership of the uninhabited islands exploded after japan nationalized three of them earlier in september a pan based investigative journalist james corporate mourns the ra is now threatening to turn into a full scale confrontation. i think we have to understand this entire dispute not in terms of the islands themselves which most average japanese an average chinese people i think don't don't really care about i think this is being played up as a as a nationalist sentiment nationalist fervor it has the potential to get bigger and right now australia is being proposed as a third party to arbitrate in a trilateral security talk between camber of beijing and tokyo over this dispute so we'll see if it does broaden out into the region we see the us starting its asia pacific pivot so i think it actually has an interest in increasing tensions between japan and china because that makes japan ever more eager to accept an american military presence which up until now there's been quite strong protests against but now we se

marine surveillance of the area three chinese patrol vessels also still remain very close to the uninhabited but strategic archipelago and they've briefly entered waters which japan considers its territory the conflict seen large scale protests in both countries turn ugly this route could be further complicated to was taiwanese boats and heading to the islands to reassert their fishing rights in the area while all this the u.s. is increasing its military activity and the reason is because my thoughts about what's happening here then get some analysis from dr joseph gerson he's the program's director of the american friends service committee an expert in the and asia pacific affairs were very pleased to have you on the program to go and why these islands drawing so much focus from so many countries even the u.s. now there are two principal reasons one is that didn't the seabed surrounding the there's considerable there's lots because of what was so and mineral wealth. is where obviously something that both japan and china want a book perhaps more important is the strategic relationship to tai

marine the surveillance of the area three chinese patrol vessels still remain very close to the uninhabited but strategic archipelago of briefly and to waters which japan considers its territory the conflict seen large scale protests in both countries turn ugly the road could be further complicated too as taiwanese boats and heading to the islands. there are fishing rights in the area while all around the u.s. is increasing its military activity in the region investigative journalist james cole with the japan told us he believes washington has an interest in stoking tensions between the countries i think we have to understand this entire dispute not in terms of the islands themselves which most average japanese an average chinese people i think don't don't really care about i think this is being played up as a as a nationalist sentiment nationalist fervor it has the potential to to get bigger and right now australia is being proposed as a third party to arbitrate in a trilateral security talks between canberra beijing and tokyo over this dispute so we'll see if it does broaden out into the