he'll be addressing the united nations general assembly. his last big international speech before the november election. tracie potts has the latest on today's speech. >> well, you know, first things first here. we do have an election ahead. i've got -- there are all kinds of things i want to do in a second term. >> reporter: president obama on "the view" before speaking to the united nations general assembly today. aides say he'll focus on the recent unrest in the middle east and deaths of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans in libya. mitt romney is criticizing for calling these events bumps in the road. >> these are not bumps in the road, these are human lives. these are developments we do not want to see. >> considering those events as bumps in the road shows a person who has a very different perspective about world affairs than the perspective i have. >> reporter: today's speech will be the president's first international address since violence erupted across the muslim world. in bilateral meetings monday egypt's presiden

day two of the united nations general assembly in new york sought out going iranian president mahmoudhmadinejad take the podium for the eighth and final time -- saw outgoing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. >> he defended his country's right to civilian nuclear research. his speech came a day after president obama told the general assembly that washington would do whatever is necessary to prevent iran from getting nuclear arms. >> ahmadinejad used his final appearance on the united nations stage to criticize israel once again. >> continued threats by the uncivilized zionists to resort to military action are a bitter reality in my great country. >> western nations, which accused iran of developing nuclear weapons, usually walk out during his speeches, but the seats filled up with this man took the stage -- the egyptian president addressed the assembly on the need for international negotiations rather than military intervention in syria. >> we need a solution that preserves the unity of this brotherly state, involves all factions of the syrian people without mitchell, religious, o

their own essential meaning. >> president of bumblebee in the york today and tomorrow for the united nations general -- president obama will be in new york today and tomorrow for the united nations general assembly. >> f to the election season is over, i hope the spirit of cooperation comes to the fore. >> the president shot back at mitt romney's criticism that he has not stood up to syria and iran as saying that if governor romney suggest we start another war, he should say so. >> millions of hispanic voters may decide to stay away from the polls in november because of changes to voting laws. there will be a report today that says a new photo id laws are a requirement an average to remove non-citizens could stop as many as 10 million hispanics from casting ballots. both parties are trying to court hispanic voters. >> in iraq, a suicide car bombing has killed several schoolchildren. jummy olabanji is live with more. >> we don't have video of this because it is literally still going on. we know four iraqi children are dead this morning and 6 are wounded in a suicide car bombing that happened in anbar

we begin today with the united nations general. nations general assembly that kicked off today in new york city president obama took to the stage and spoke out on several foreign policy issues reiterating his message of freedom throughout the middle east he spoke about the inspiration of the arab spring and the power of the people to take to the streets to topple dictators depends on the freedom of citizens to speak their minds and assemble without fear and on the rule of law and due process that guarantees the rights of all people in other words true democracy real freedom is hard work those in power have to resist the temptation to crackdown on dissidents. well president obama went on to say that the regime of syrian president bashar al assad must come to an end and that the u.s. which is willing to take action to ensure that the transition happens people everywhere long for the freedom to determine their destiny the dignity that comes with work the comfort that comes with faith and the justice that exists when governments serve t

to do in a second term. >> reporter: president obama on "the view" before speaking to the united nations general assembly today. aides say he will focus on the recent unrest in the middle east and the death of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans in libya. mitt romney is criticizing him for calling these events bumps in the road. >> these are not bumps in the road. these are human lives. these are developments we do not want to see. >> considering those events, either one of them or all of them collectively as bumps in the road shows a person who has a very different perspective about world affairs than the perspective i have. >> barack obama. >> reporter: today's u.n. speech will be the president's first international address since violence erupted across the muslim world. in bilateral meetings monday egypt president told secretary clinton security is their duty. also today president obama is expected to say the u.s. must keep nuclear weapons away from iran. iran's president already making waves in new york despite warnings from the u.n. he declared israel will be eliminated. >> t

president obama set to address world leaders at the united nations general assembly. that iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad will speak tomorrow. >>> the fbi will investigate a controversial shooting death. a wheelchair bound resident was acting aggressively. a double amputee advanced towards officers holding an object. it turned out to be a pen. one officer shot him in the head. he died on the scene. >>> the army exist arrested in a 2009 shooting massacre in'hood in texas is in a hospital this morning. he was admitted saturday for an undisclosed condition. the military says he is expected to be released within 48 hours. 13 people died in the shooting. 32 others wounded. >>> a couple accused of trying to extort $5 million from stevie wonder will be on probation for the next three years after pleading no contest in los angeles. prosecutors say walker and his girlfriend allegedly threatened to sell false information about wonder and his family to the tabloids unless wonder paid up. >>> facebook says private messag

the world comes to new york city this week for the united nations general assembly.ay tomorrow. >> growing anti-western sentiment in the muslim world and the nuclear showdown with iran are expected to be the top issues. elise is in the studio with thus morning. the general assembly comes as these protests are continuing in the middle east. how much of an issue is this likely to be? >> you have what's going on in the general assembly and what united states secretary clinton will be doing on the world stage on the sidelines. this will be very important, john. they will be meeting with the president of libya today to talk about they would protect u.s. diplomats in tripoli. she will be meeting with the presidents of yemen, tunisia. nobody will be meeting with president morsi. you see what happened over the last week. the united states not happy about how he was treating the united states in the wake of those protests. but the side issues of how the u.s. will engage with the middle east going forward will be one of the biggest issues. >> so secretary of state hillary clin

he'll address the united nations general assembly. this is video from two years ago when he first spoke to the general assembly. he'll discuss violent i shaseve issues, including violent protests in egypt. >>> mitt romney says the president was downplaying the violence when he described the protests as road bumps on the path to peace in the region. >> these are not bumps in the road. these are human lives. these are developments we do not want to see. this is time for the president, who will shape events in the middle east, not just be merciful or be at the mercy of events in the middle east. >> romney will campaign today and tomorrow in ohio. >>> democrats are turning their attention to a different battleground state this week, virginia. vice president joe biden will campaign in the commonwealth today. he'll be in chesterfield county right outside richmond. president obama will visit virginia beach on thursday. he holds a slight lead over mitt romney in most recent polls in virginia. >>> 5:04. a fauquier county high school is remembe

things first -- we've got an election. >> reporter: on "the view" before speaking to the united nations general assembly. aides say he'll focus on the recent unrest and death of ambassador christopher stevens. >> these are not human bumps in the road. >> either one or all of them shows a person with a different perspective than the perspective i have. >> reporter: today's u.n. speech will be the president's first international address since violence erupted across the muslim world. >> also so -- >> reporter: in bilateral meetings secretary clinton was told security of their embassy is their duty and must emphasize that nuclear weapons must be kept away. despite warnings from the u.n. he declared israel will be eliminated. the u.s. responded quickly calling that comment disgusting, offensive and outrageous. lynn? >> tracie, thanks. >>> elsewhere. missouri senate candidate todd akin again says he will stay in the race despite his controversial comment on rape last month. today is the deadline to get a court order to drop out of the race. after last month's interview, he lost most republican campa

united nations and protests against the u.s. continue around the world. : best the backdrop of the violent protests, the largest meeting started in new york today. >> stacey reported the 67th meeting of the united nations general assembly involves 120 heads of state. >> as the 2012 united nations general assembly gets underway. iranian president is already making news by scolding the u.n. security council. >> the security council has failed to establish justice and ensure sustainable peace and security in the world. >> iran is facing international scrutiny and u.n. sanctions for its nuclear program, with israel calling for action. alaskait may arise tomorrow. the president is also likely to mention the unrest in the muslim world. this morning, secretary of state, hillary clinton, talked about the assassination of the u.s. ambassador in libya and said the world will not tolerate mob violence. >> the people sent this message loudly and clearly on friday. when they forcefully rejected the extremist in their mist and reclaimed the honor and dignity of a courageous city. >> president obama is fielding criticism for skipping bilateral meetings with world leaders, but making time for an appearance on a daytime talk s

his comments came ahead of the annual united nations general assembly session. and the backlash against extremists in libya gained momentum, as the army named two officers to replace the heads of two of the most powerful islamist militias. online we feature the work of a veteran recently recognized for his poetry. hari sreenivasan explains. >> sreenivasan: earlier this month, army veteran hugh martin won a new literary prize from the "iowa review" in a contest open only to active duty military personnel and veterans. hear him read his poem "intravenous" on art beat. and our partners at global post report from a hospital in battle-torn aleppo, syria. a warning: that video may be disturbing to some viewers. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, paul solman examines why applying for jobs online often doesn't work. i'm gwen ifill. >> and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you on-line, and again here tomorrow evening, thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been prov

i'm abby martin and this is breaking the set we've got a packed show for you all today the united nations general assembly underway in new york city we'll talk to phyllis bennis of the institute for policy studies on the escalating tensions between israel and iran and also take a look at what is going on with this global gathering what actual solutions are coming out of it to the current global conflicts so join me on the break a sweat. i want to talk to you now about an american soldier a thirty year old mother who in two thousand and seven moved to canada to avoid being sent back to iraq this woman is kimberly rivera she served three months in iraq and became a conscientious objector to the war after living in canada for years facing deportation back to the united states there were serious lobbying efforts in canada to help her state take a look at this video posted by activist group war resisters canada pleading to the ontario legislature to not deport kimberly. the government of canada is trying to deport kimberly and her family and if they succeed kimberly faces possible imprisonment as a co

as you can see, the brazilian president continuing her remarks before the united nations general assembly obama expected to take the podium soon after. when the president begins speaking we'll take you back to new york city and the united nations. >>> 13 minutes past the hour now. let's check our top stories. mitt romney talking foreign policy today. he wrapped up a speech to the clinton global initiative just in the last hour. in that speech he laid out a specific plan that deals with the distribution of foreign aid. >> the aim of a much larger share of our aid must be the promotion of work and the fostering of free enterprise. nothing we can do as a nation will change lives and nations more effectively and permanently than sharing the insight that lies at the foundation of america's own economy, and that is that free people pursuing happiness in their own ways build a strong and prosperous nation. >> president obama will address that same group just after noon eastern today. of course, after he makes his reremarks before the united nations. >>> monday night madness. football fans talkin

in his address to the united nations general assembly, united states president barack obama said the recent unrest in the arab world would not prevent a march toward progress. many countries which sought dictatorships toppled has -- have struggled to establish civil institutions and democratic societies. >> recent protests against a u.s.-made and that-islamic film highlighted the debate these societies face over freedom of speech and religious tolerance. we met up with one artist in tunisia who is grateful for the freedoms that he now enjoys. >> he has been a cartoonist for 40 years. during that time, pen and paper have been his weapons in the fight against injustice and the struggle for change. he says the revolution in tunisia has given him new freedoms both personally and professionally. >> we only have freedom of expression in a few areas like sports, culture, or social issues. politics was taboo, regardless of whether the criticism was directed at public authorities or the government itself. we complied with those policies all those years until the revolution came, and one of it

every world leader or high figure that took to the podium at the united nations general assembly on tuesday did address the crisis in syria the secretary general ban ki-moon described the war in syria as a regional calamity with global ramifications he urged the international community to act quickly with consensus before he says the crisis spirals out of control now some western leaders took a more aggressive approach with their rhetoric french president francois hollande said that the syrian government of bashar assad has no future among the international community and crawled on the un to immediately cried protections for the syrian opposition groups that are currently occupying the northern part of the country u.s. president barack obama also released some criticism additional criticism of bashar al assad saying that time has come for his government to go and the u.s. president also said that the international community should support the vision that the syrians have for the future of their country now we do know that the u.s. and its western allies have been pushing for regime change i

another war, he should say so. >> reporter: tuesday morning, president obama will address the united nations generaly, a senior official says the president will reiterate his firm commitment to making sure iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. jake tapper, abc news, traveling with the president at united nations. >> while the president and first lady were here in new york, they stopped by to talk to the lady of "the view." michelle obama discussed her future plans which both were quick to emphasize they do not include elected office. >> she should run for office, but she said she doesn't want to. >> yeah, no. >> i -- i -- i mean, michelle would be terrific. but, temperamentally, i just don't think -- >> it is absolutely true. it takes a lot of patience to be the president of the united states. i'm not that patient. >> now, after his presidency is finished whether this year or in 2016, mr. obama said that he would look to work with kids in the next phase of his life. i love that. everybody thought he made a diss. no, no. he is absolutely right. they know each other. >> clearly know each other very w

. >>> president obama set to speak in new york just a couple of hours before the united nations general assembly. his east to discuss everything for the civil war institute there was unclear activities and to the vat tax and libya and egypt. >>> romney accused the president of minimizing recent events in the middle east. >>> i was pretty certain that there are to be bumps in the road. >>> we need an administration that is up to shape events in the middle east in not seeing them as props and the road. >>> what house spokesperson is of such common stock split and offensive. the president was referring to middle east and west in general. he's already creating controversy during and then yesterday after he accused the unit last of the shielding israeli government. he also said the u.s. miss use the freedom of speech at around the production of the entire muslim video. >>> one involves the california proposition 8 the voters approved a measure that limits marriage to the field knuckles. the animals in your woman who sued seven federal law treats the same-sex marriages and fairly. >>> how one

he will step to the stage in front of the podium at the united nations general assembly. that will happen at 10:00 eastern. big moment for the president because critics have been saying he should have been more focused on the dramatic events that have been unfolding including the murder of four americans at our consulate in libya. governor romney hitting the president on the campaign trail for referring to the turmoil going on there as bumps in the road. >> there are extraordinary events going on in the middle east. considering those events either one of them or all of them collectively as bumps in the road shows a person who has very different perspective about world affairs than the perspective i have. i think this is time for america to exert leadership. this is not something we're doing in the middle east. frankly the course we're on domestically left so many people behind. i think we have to take a very different course than the course that has been followed last four years. bill: we're going to take this course. team fox coverage. chief political correspondent carl

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he says that he made the comments yesterday in his first- ever address at the united nations general assembly. more of 30,000 people have been killed in the 18th month syrian conflict. the government of spain is set to unveil more economic measures amid angry protests about the country's recession. the moves are expected to include higher taxes changes to pensions and help from the european central bank could a nation of a trend continues to deal with the angry protests over its financial crisis. estimated 50,000 people took to the streets of athens today. the country's governing coalition is having another meeting to discuss further budget cuts. but a police of bristow had detained an executive about and based tool. he's in hot water because the whip said the not remove some ideas from the u-2 subsidiary. a judge ordered the videos be moved. police say he would be the least. >>> if a terrorist attack plans a man in jail. if the expanded this to about two months ago. and it is 16 year-old nephew posing as a terrorist hall with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. the teen-ager's moth

. >> speaking to the united nations general assembly, president obama condemned the antiislam film sparking protests overseas, but said nothing justifies mindless violence. the president also had a message for iran and its developing nuclear program. >> make no mistake, a nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be detained. it will threaten the security of gulf nations and the stability of the global economy. >> after the president's address, he headed across town to speak to former president, bill clinton's gathering of global leader. that's where gop presidential challenger, mitt romney, began his day. joking about the perks of an introduction from the former president. >> if there's one thing we learned in this election season, by the way, it is that a few words from bill clinton can do a lot of good. >> romney also took a political jab at president obama. implying he has not done enough to confront foreign policy challenges in libya, egypt, and iran. >> we feel we're at the mercy of events. rather than shaping events. >> romney then headed for the campaign trail in ohio where he

. >>> i have been coming to the united nations general assembly for eight years now seeking progress and friendly relations with all nations and the objective is still the same. >>> or representatives of various countries have walked out and purchase of a his speeches. >>> stretcher paycheck at lunch. it to 70's you to make a home for less than a dollar. >>> some wicked weather in the nation's heartland. the damage from a tornado. ,, >>> storm chasers in illinois got a good look at a tornado yesterday. the storm brought winds blow into the street. and uprooted trees and not a good day. no reports of injuries. >>> will enjoy some more beautiful autumn weather. so no few patches of fog this morning. for a few large yesterday going to love to dead. " fifties in toward the interior rally. this afternoon here comes the sun shine. what the '60s and '70s as you make your way inland. getting caught in the central valley about 95 in fresno and 91 in sacramento. one fault autumn sunshine but after been. temperatures or two more back into the high 90s vote for the ballot. the measures for today

the civil war in syria is dominating many of the speeches at the united nations general assembly in new york, but few have any illusions there will be a quick diplomatic solution to end the conflict. >> germany wants to see more international sanctions imposed on the assad regime, and to accomplish that, germany's foreign minister is redoubling his efforts at the united nations. >> president obama's cavalcade is about the only thing moving forward at the u.n. behind the scenes at the general assembly, things are at a standstill. this time, the special envoy and german foreign minister are in talks, but still, no results. >> you see the pictures of people in refugee camps, and you can only express frustration and anger at the political deadlock in new york. >> but some politicians and diplomats at the general assembly say it is not fair to condem the united nations for failing to act on syria. >> i think as an outsider, you always think, "just do something," but it is really not that simple. >> there's a huge humanitarian crisis. the refugees need to be taken care of. >> some ambassadors

traffic is a little heavier than usual right now because of the united nations general assembly and theougher? a lot tougher. laura ingraham, you're so smart not to be here. >> i'm there always when the obamas do their date night and shut down all of broadway, as if broad kay isn't bad enough now with the pedestrian walkway where people are eating their, like quizno's subs. >> brian: it was view time. >> that's true. important business of the country with whoopie and joy and all my friends. they're fun. come o you can't blame them. they got the big interview. >> brian: do you think the president's going to pay a price for this politically? >> look, i think when even you have some of our friends in the traditional more main stream dinosaur media bringing this issue up of friday althoughity, it's a -- frivolity, it's a premature approach when you have all the major world leaders in new york, you send your press secretary out yesterday to say, well, i'm sure he'll see them at various receptions. [ laughter ] this is ridiculous. you have to have a relationship with these people and the "new

for the eighth and last time, ahminedjad spoke to the united nations general assembly and there weretests. the israelis and americans did not attend. canadians walked out. though i saw flarance was there. much of the speech was what you would expect. he has called for the destruction of israel and he referred to israelis as quote uncivilized zionists, but then it got really weird. when he seemed to take a different tone. during the section of his address called imagine for a moment, ahminedjad said this. >> translator: imagine for a moment -- had there been no -- distrust and malicious behaviors and dictatorships with no one violating the rights of others, had the wars crusade and slavery and colonialism not happened, the wars in korea, vietnam, latin america and the balkans not happened, imagine how beautiful and pleasant our lives and how lovely the history of mankind would have been. >> and they would have been. much more beautiful and pleasant. that's right. that was ahminedjad talking about freedom, peace and compassion. there was some speculation about what brought on what appe

the prime minister of israel and palestinian president addressed the united nations general assembly. mahmoud ahmadinejad wants the u.n. to recognize palestine as an observer state. netanyahu is expected to talk about the threat from iran's nuclear program. and yesterday egyptian's new president spoke. >> reporter: egypt's newly elected president made his first appearance. >> translator: today every egyptian shares a sense of self-confidence. >> reporter: he called for the world to step in to end the violence in syria. >> translator: we have to put an to end this tragedy. it is the tragedy of the age. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad challenged the dominance of world powers in his final address at the u.n. the united states and israel have pledged to do what they must to prevent tehran from developing nuclear weapons. >> translator: continued threats by the uncivilized zionist to resort to military action against our great nation is a clear example of this reality. >> reporter: u.s. and israeli leaders chose not to attend president mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech here i

he'll address the united nations general assembly.deo is from two years ago when he last spoke before the international body. the white house says the president will discuss several foreign policy issues, including violent protests in the middle east. here's an excerpt from his prepared remarks just released. the attacks on the last two weeks are not simply an assault on america, they're also an assault on the very ideals on which the united states was fou founded. the president will say we must do what we can to stop iran getting nuclear weapons. mitt romney is criticizing the president over comments he made about the protest in the middle east on "60 minutes." the republican presidential nominee says the president is down playing the violence when he described the protests as, quote, road bumps on the path to peace in the region. romney will campaign today and tomorrow in ohio. . democrats are turning their attention to a different battleground state this week, virginia. vice president joe biden will campaign in the commonwealth tod

lines to address the simmering crises in iran, syria, and the broader muslim world before the united nations general assembly. nbc's steve handelsman reports from washington. >>> president obama headed to new york with critics assailing his priorities. he'll address the united nations but make another campaign appearance on "the view" instead of meeting one on one with world leaders. >> there are all kinds of things i want to do in the second term. >> reporter: no meetings scheduled with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who's angered democrats by demanding a tougher obama stance on iran. on "60 minutes" he seemed to talk about netanyahu. >> anything i do is right for the american people and i am going to block out any noise that's out there. >> reporter: the white house claims what the present meant was. >> his objective is to take every step possible to enhance israel's security. >> reporter: mr. obama had downplayed anti-american rioting. >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: but after ben zbaz zi, the u.s. amb

. >>> a woman is another in your id for today's start of the united nations general assembly. among the big topics hard to support and sit attention of runs to the program and five the protest and much of the muslim watt over a in a and its admissibility of. >>> of the issue of resource still looking for climbers lost an avalanche. the slide as to a least nine months and years and injured several others. many of the corners were french german or italian. the avalanche hit it can with more than two dozen cars. a government administrator in pakistan has put 80 the anti on the maker of an anti miles from the a. conditions were the ones minister offered hundred dozen dollars of is our money to anyone who tells the make of the video. the video was produced in the u.s. and as part of the protests in several countries depend a cup that was apparent last week at the smithsonian must national's suit last week has died. but in the incident, was unresponsive to cpr and other measures. the cubs mother was the upset. >>> she is resting comfortably and is begun to eat again. the something t

today president obama, memorialized ambassador stevens in a speech to the united nations general assemblya speech in which the president did not say the words assassination, murder, or terrorism in relation to the ambassador's death. the president is once again blamed the terrorist strike against our consulates and the murders of four americans on a low-budget amateurish, anti-islam, almost 14-minute-long youtube video that had been on line for months before the attack. >> in every country there are those who find different religious beliefs threatening. that is what we saw play out in the last two weeks. the crude and disgusting video that sparked outrage throughout the muslim world. lou: the president did brave the assault on citizenry and blasted a run for propping up the regime is, supporting terrorism, and for refusing to prove that their nuclear ambitions are peaceful. >> just as it restrains the rights of its own people the iranian government continues to prop up the dictator in damascus and supports terrorist groups abroad. time and again it has failed to take the up today to demo

. >> thank you very much oar while speaking to the united nations general assembly president obama addressed the recent deadly lay tacks in the middle east. >> this violence and intolerance has no place among our united nations. >> reporter: he criticized the video that led to the widespread violence. at the same time obama -- >> i will always defend their right to do so. >> reporter: the romney campaign criticized obama for not being tough enough on iran. today the president sought to silence his critics. >> we believe there is time and space to do so. that time is not unlimited. >> reporter: mitt romney spoke at the clinton global initiative. he argued global stability comes through economic success. >> nothing we cran do as a nation will change lives and nations more effectively and permanently than sharing the insight that lies at the foundation of america's own economy oar romney's plan called the prosperity mack would reward companies that promote trade and investment with the u.s. >> the aim of a much larger share must be the promotion of work and the fortunatering of previous ent --

the president speaking to the united nations general assembly today. on foreign policy. steve hayes, writer for "weekly standard." welcome liz cheney, chair of keepamericasafe.com. rudy deleo nearby, senior vice president of national security progress for center for american progress, leading liberal think thank washington. thank you for being here. let me start with you. your thoughts on the speech and the position that the president made about the middle east overall. >> i think you saw the president try to give a speech that echoed the themes of his cairo address, which was probably well received in the hall. kind of speech you can see at the-up general assembly. people nodding their heads along. he did get several different rounds of applause for comments he was making. i thought there was tension in the speech frankly. he talked at one point about the video, about the video and the crude and disgusting video, made clear that the united states government didn't have anything to do with it. this is reprisal and things we heard from the administratio

while just across town at the united nations, president obama spoke before the united nations general assembly. it was his final u.n. address of this term. and the problems in and around the middle east dominated both speeches as the president and governor romney addressed everything from iran's nuclear program to the attack that killed our ambassador in libya. ed henry is our chief white house correspondent and toking president obama. both men really duking it out on foreign policy all of a sudden. >> that's right. one city, two candidates and two different visions. it's clear that mitt romney is charging that the president is sitting on the side line, not active enough in the middle east. the president, as you noted, his suggestion is look, you can't dictate the facts on the ground in the middle east. some of this has to play out. where we see that most acutely is on iran where mitt romney is suggesting we should be more aggressive, maybe use military action. the president today said give sanctions some more time to work. although he added this caveat. >> that's why a coalition of c

iranian president takes center stage in new york before the united nations general asemily be iran's nuclear program will be the main focus. we will tell you how the iranian leader is responding to new threats from the united states. >>> in the meantime a new mosque will be built in santa clara county. county approval has been given to build on monterey street. the approval process has been a hard one. a lot of people turned out for this meeting and many others about the mosque. although many are supporting it, others worry the plans to build a cemetery at the site could contaminate ground water. county supervisors say the cordova center has passed every requirement. >>> the nfl has upheld the controversial call on monday night sea hawks-packers game. this last chance hail mary pass was a touchdown but the nfl also said it shouldn't have counted because sea hawks receiver should have been called for offensive pass interference for pushing packers corner back sam shields. >> the san francisco giants say they have no plans to add milky cabreras name to the roster. cabrera who was suspen

president obama is in new york today at the united nations general assembly meeting. he will make a campaign stop of sorts later today when he tapes appearance on "the view" with the first lady. >> mike see clouds out there. >> still a few lingering along the coast sunshine eventually from north to south. cooling trend on the way. how much longer the fall will feel, summer heat is on the way. >>> plus, wildfire destroys more homes in southern california. added danger firefighters are worried about today. >>> zookeepers in washington reveal what may have killed the panda cub at >>> new numbers for a powerful wildfire burning right now in san diego county, 20 hopes destroyed, 10 damaged. 2,000 acre wildfire broke out yesterday. another 80 homes under mandatory evacuation orders. firefighters are concerned about the winds they say could pick up and reach 25 miles an hour this afternoon. meanwhile, another small wildfire charred 150 acres in riverside county, 90% contained. still threatening 200 homes. >>> officials at washington's national zoo maybe one step closer to fi

. >> the president is making a quick trip to new york tonight and will address the united nations general assembly there tomorrow, then it is back to campaign on wednesday. ravens game was full of emotion, on and off the field. less than 24 hours before their prime-time match against the patriots, wide receiver torrey smith learned of the death of his 19-year-old brother. >> it was an exhausting evening. lowell melser has fan reaction from m&t bank stadium. >> while ravens fans are happy with sunday night's win, it was an emotional roller-coaster. a horrible officiating, as some call it, and the last minute, game-winning field goal. sunday night's ravens-patriots .ame was fuelled by emotion >> i was excited and happy for them. i thought they were going to lose. >> is exciting because the score was close. it was really exciting it was anything but a normal game. before getting started, disturbing new saturday concerning torrey smith that his brother was killed and a motorcycle accident. he posted "i cannot believe my little brother is gone. be thankful for your loved ones and tell them you