north korea says it will accept inspectors to monitor the moratorium. in return the united states will provide 240,000 tons of food aid to the north. the u.s. says it wants to see the moratorium cover the activities. north korea state run media said the moratorium will last only as long as productive dialogue continues. the north argues once the six-party talks resume, discussion on lifting economic sanctions and providing light water nuclear reactors will have priority. the obama administration is holding back from drawing any broad conclusions on the move. secretary of state hillary clinton says the plan is to proceed with caution. show told panel the administration still has concerns. we have a report from washington. >> i said that it is our hope that the new leadership will choose to guide their nation on to the path of peace by living up to its obligations. today's announcement represents a modest first step in the right direction. >> reporter: clinton warned that the u.s. will be watching north korea closely and will be judging the country's new leaders by their actions. we

united states and south korea is. to convey that to north korea and to south korea to say that any united states policy toward north korea has to have the partnership and support of south korea. >>trace: and back to the rocket north korea will launch in honor of kim the younger, we know north korea has nuclear weapons but the question has been do they have a system to be able to carry the nuclear weapons, and the theory seems to be they are getting close to that. >>guest: i wouldn't say they "getting close." this is serious, the possibility of the test is serious but to put it in perspective they have had he tests and each of those has failed. and, again, when the united states tested our technology we had 40 tests. there is no question this test, if it happens, north korea will gain valuable technical information, will help them look the road at some point over a number of years to mate a nuclear weapons warhead with a delivery system. >>trace: we sign add deal with them last month and now they are thumbing our nose at us. >>guest: two issues the one is process. how do we move forward? i'm not sure whether it is north k

north korea knows its obligations and it must take irreversible steps to meet those obligations. on this, the united states and republic of korea are united. after for the president says north korea could face additional sanction sphere. country claims it's only intention is a peaceful space program. >> a big earthquake and south america. this city was devastated by a massive earthquake two years ago. people on the coast were evacuated in case of a tsunami. coming up, a milestone for tiger woods, we will have details straight half and its live look from the mt. tam cam. look! here she comes! ♪ she'll be comin' 'round the mountain when she comes... ♪ ♪ when she comes. ♪ it'll be spinning new chrome wheels when it comes. ♪ ♪ when it comes. ♪ custom spoiler, race grade pistons, ♪ ♪ gt35 turbo charger. ♪ and they'll all know that it's kevin's awesome car. ♪ bought em! ( clears throat ) sorry. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>mark: thought of our bright in walnut creek. faugh a chilly start today in walnut creek. 57 with sunshine and noon looking for a high of 61 before the storm some time tomorrow. new this morning, director james canyon is back from the deepest pa

north and south korea. they had delivered -- they had agreed last month to deliver food again. >> the united states says it has put on hold plans to start delivering food aid. an agreement between the united states and north korea reached in beijing that as long as the north koreans froze to their uranium enrichment programs and they did not do any more missile test, the u.s. would go ahead with the delivery of 240,000 tons of food aid. earlier this month, the north korea's announced they are going to conduct a satellite launch. here in washington, that is seen as a ballistic missile tests in disguise. now we have the americans confirming that because of plans for the satellite launch, the americans will not go ahead with their plans for the food aid. we've gone very quickly from cautious optimism about the relationship with north korea to once again being in a deadlock stage with the possibility of a launch being planned in north korea next month. >> the north koreans have a policy of diplomacy and confrontation, we did the south koreans have a policy of diplomacy and confrontation. the americans do not ha

north korea to back down. >> instead of the dignity you desire, you are more isolated. >> reporter: president obama says the united states will hold back food aid if north korea makes good on its promise to launch a long range missile. rohit -- rita nissan. >>> still to come, when 9news now continues, help can be difficult for people living in remote parts of the washington, d.c. area. coming up in today's hero central report, i will introduce you to an organization that is designed to change that. >> find out why republican presidential candidate rick santorum tore into a reporter, who asked a question about a political rival. and their stance, on healthcare. >>> we are turning our attention now to the republican race for president. rick santorum lashed out last night at a new york times reporter, after he was questioned about comments that he made concerning mitt romney. cbs news caught the exchange on camera. susan mcginniss reports. >> rick santorum got into a testy exchange with a new york times reporter in wisconsin last flight. >> he said mitt romney is the worst republican in the country. is that true? >> what sp

state department envoy says the united states hopes to reach an agreement soon with north korea regarding food aid for the country. robert king of the u.s. special envoy for north korean human rights issues arrived in beijing on tuesday. >> we'll finish the conversations and discussions that we've had on the administrative issues relating to providing humanitarian assistance to north korea. >> king said he will meet with the north korean official on wednesday and again on thursday if necessary. the deputy director general of the u.s. affairs at north korea's foreign ministry also arrived in the chinese capital. in direct talks between dust and north korea last month, the north agreed to suspend uranium enrichment. the u.s. agreed to provide 240,000 tons of nutritional assistance. the u.s. is offering to send 20,000 tons of nutritional supplements per month mainly for infants and pregnant women. it wants a monitoring system to make sure supplies reach those in need. the focus of the meeting is on whether north korea will allow north korean speaking officials to organizations receiving the

. >>> president obama says the united states will hold back food aid if north korea launches a long-range missile. the president is visiting troops in south korea. he says this will make north korea's isolation wards in the international community. here is what the president encountered in the dmz. >>> present aboupresident obam'e first time in the dmz. he stood for the first time where soldiers patrol boats sides. the president told the americans they stand at freedoms frontier. >>> the contrast between south korean and north korea could not be clearer. both in terms of freedom, but also in terms of prosperity. >>> president obama is one of 50 heads of state and in south korea for a security summit. the intent is to keep nuclear weapons out of hands of terrorists. but north korea's plans to launch a missile has changed the focus. >>> north korea and achieves nothing by threats or provocation >>> speaking at a joint news conference president obama called for the north to abandon the launch or risk a new deal for america to resume food aid. >>> bad behavior will not be rewarded. >>> for no

says it will work with other countries to persuade north korea to scrap the launch plan. >>> the south korean foreign minister says he has discussed the issue with china, japan, russia and the united states. >> translator: the nations shares a common understanding that what north korea calls a satellite launch would violate u.n. security council resolutions. we will continue discussing the matter based on this understanding. >> the resolutions adopted two years ago ban any use of ballistic missile technology by north korea. the country says the launch is for the peaceful use of space. south korea strongly opposes the launch saying it is designed to develop technology for ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon has also expressed great concerns over north korea's launch plans. he says he'll discuss the issue with world leaders at the nuclear security summit in south korea next week. >>> japan securities watchdog has launched an investigation into aij investment advisers on suspicion of defrauding its clients. aij allegedly misrepresented its position when taking investments because it wanted additional funds to recoup last past losses.past l

north korea knows its obligations and it must take irreversible steps to meet those obligations. on this, the united states and the public of korea are absolutely united. >> north korea saysplanning to launch a rocket-powered satellite next month, not a missile. south korea says, regardless, the technology being used is the violation of a u.n. security council resolution. >>> and two weeks after a u.s. soldier allegedly kills at least 16 afghans, the united states government makes a payment of $10,000 to each of the afghan families. a u.s. official says the money is not compensation, but is meant to help the victims. sergeant robert bales is charged in the kandahar killing. all of them civilians, most of the victims children. >>> i just want to say to the people of louisiana, thank you

north korea. on the one hand, one of the lessons of north korea for the united states is, you can keep saying, we won't tolerate it, but one day the country conducts a test, you don't have a whole lot choices, and that's where we are. the iranians look at north korea and say, you know, maybe testing it is a step too far? >> so a question about north korea, exactly what did they test? what do they have is an open issue. but the business of drawing red lines is a challenge, it seems to me. so you draw a red line, and then someone is perceived to have crossed it. now what are you going to do? and this is a challenge for the flapping lips brigade right now. >> leon panetta says there is a red line. when he says that, what do you all interpret that to mean? what is the red line he's talking about. >> i don't profess to get inside his head, but i think that they are -- and i agree with admiral lon, it's difficult to draw a red line with the lack inside knowledge that you have. in my mind right now, i think what the administration is saying, is that if there is any kind of evidence that there is weaponiz

say this is highly provocative. weeks ago north korea agreed to stop launching all missiles and rockets in exchange for money to feed its hungry people but now the united statesays if the north cannot be trusted, to not launch rockets and missiles they likely cannot be trusted with the money that goes to the hungry because it would end up in the pockets of the regime and we should know the united states also is looking for other countries to help out to get tougher on north korea. basically, stressing china. >>shepard: what do we know of military exercises between the united states and south korea. >>trace: war games off the coast of south korea involving 200,000 south korean troops and 13,000 u.s. troops. we are talking 13 naval ships, dozens of helicopters and hundreds of am filibuster out assault vehicles like this. the united states and south korean commanders say the exercises are not meant to be provocative but meant to strengthen readiness. >> partnering with our korean partners allows to us do many things to promote security in the region. and it increases our ability to support other things such as humanitarian assistance which is possible in this re

to give up nuclear ambitionwarned north korea to back down >> instead of the dignity you desire you are more isolated. >> reporter: president obama says the united statesck food aid if north korea makes good on its promise to launch a long range missile. rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >>> now president obama says despite past differences on syria, russia now agrees to support un efforts to end violence and move the country towards a legitimate government. >>> doctors says the unlikely former vice president dick cheney got special treatment when given a new heart. cheney had been on a waiting list nearly two years, thousands of younger people were also on that list, the 71- year-old under went surgery at a virginia hospital saturday and continues to recover he has had a history of severe heart troubles doctors say the heart transplant wait list is a regimented and fair process, and heavily policed. >>> well, some sad news for boxing aficionados, hall of fame writer bert sugar died at a hospital in new york. he went into cardiac arrest he suffered from lung cancer and started chemo therapy in october even in the last few months he continued to write h

. >>> obama says united states will stop food aid to north korea if they launch a missal.sident made the comments in south korea today. >> reporter: president barack obama stood for the first time in the zone, in the noman's land. it includes nearly 30,000 american troops in south korea. the president told some of the americans they stand at freedom's frontier. >> the contrast between south korea and north korea could not be clear. both in terms of freedom but also in terms of prosperity. >> reporter: president obama is more than one of 50 heads of state in south korea. the intent is to keep the nuclear weapons out of the hands of threats. >> they will not achieve nothing by threats. >> reporter: speaking at a joint news conference with south korean president, he called for the north to abandon the launch or a new deal were america to resume food aid. >> bad behavior will not be rewarded. >> reporter: the president said this would be a big missed opportunity for the country's leaders to help their own people. >> and concerns about iran's nuclear program will be discussed i

says his country is on high alert. >> translator: we'll take all possible measures for intelligence gathering and monitoring north korea in cooperation with the united states and with other countries. >> he added he will do what he can to ensure peace and security for japan. >>eporter: some say the north announcement is meant to demonstrate the power of its new leader kim jong u nurks. others say the reclusive regime is trying to test u.s. patience. behind the north intention is the judgment that the u.s. will not immediately scrap the bilateral agreement because of the launch. north korea promised to suspend all uranium enrichment activities and missile launches in order to receive foodid from the u.s. therefore, launching any iend of rocket may draw a harsh temporary backlash, but not cancellation of the bilateral dialogue. north korea wants to keep the u.s. at the negotiation table by showing a willingness to suspend its uranium enrichment program and accepting iaea inspections. at the same time it also seeks to divide the u.s., japan and south korea. that how korea is laying the ground work for launching what it is calling a satellite. >> more than 100

. >> japanese government officials say they'll work with the united states and south korea to press north korea to drop its launch plans. >>> japan is struggling to deal with millions of tons of rubble left by the earthquake and tsunami last march. prime minister yoshihiko noda asked local authorities around the country to help dispose of it. noda told regional officials disposing of debris is the first step toward reconstruction. he said authorities in areas directly hit by the disaster are overwhelmed by the task. the disaster created more than 22 million tons of debris in the three worst hit prefectures alone. less than a tenth has been incinerated or buried. some local authorities outside the disaster area are already helping. the government will tell them what kind of debris they need them to handle and how much. >>> engineers at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant have taken their first look inside one of the crippled reactors. they used an underwater camera to see what was left after a hydrogen explosion last march. the engineers sent the camera into the number four reactor.

. >>> president barack obama says the united states will hold back food aid if north korea makes goodpromise to launch a long-range missile. the president is among some 50 heads of student in south korea for a nuclear summit that begins on monday. >> north korea will achieve nothing by threats or by provocations. the contrast between south korea and north korea could not be clearer, could not be starker. both in terms of freedom, but also in terms of prosperity. >> bad behavior will not be rewarded. >> the president stood for the first time in the demilitarized zone that no-man's land that separates south korea from the north. >>> still to come, big crowds greeting pope ben dingt mexico. we'll have the latest on his latin-american trip. >>> big crowds at the box office helped send "the hunger games" to a record setting weekend. >>> and after a damp and dreary weekend we managed to pick up a little bit of sunshine in the afternoon and got temperatures into the sick but it looks like a chilly start to the morning. we're looking for some sunshine but be prepared for temperatures in the 4

north korea says the rocket carrying a satellite will launch in mid-april. several nations including the united states say that the launch is really a test of a long-range ballistic missile. north korea denies it. >>> number four. millions of people could possibly be affected by a massive credit card breach today. we've learned someone gained access to card data from global payments which is a company you may not have heard of, but they really process billions, trillions of card transactions. the scope of the breach is unclear, but we are told that all of the major credit card brands are affected. global payments processed 167.3 billion dollars in transactions last year. >>> it's been 239 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? it will help if the market goes up. dow and s&p both closing with their best first quarters since 1998. >>> no justice, no peace. >> race had nothing to do with it. >> for justice, justice, justice. >>> the brother of george zimmerman who killed trayvon martin in florida last month says medical records will prove it was martin who attac

more active role and the arch bolton says long-term talks between the united states and china could be hellful. >> china says it doesn't want a nuclear north korease that capability leads to instability in northeast asia which is bad for chinese economic development. and they fear massive refugee flows into north china and instability that could have other consequences. >>reporter: the north claims it will carry an observation satellite but bolton says they do not have such technology but it is about developing a nuclear missile. >>shepard: thank you. and now foreign affairs columnist for "the daily," online ipad-based publication owned by 9 -- the parent company of this network. we were geniuses to talk with china in the lead which is when thisnb started? >>guest: china has been giving north korea what it needs to be a threat, and that is time. the beijing sponsored talks have been going on since august of 2003 and we have gotten nothing from it. >>shepard: in 2005 president bush put sanctions in place and a lot of people thought they could be worth something. >>guest: those 2005 sanctions crippled thought korea and north korean diplomats carr

united states and north korea. >> in reading all the reports of that, it says they will allow inspection at yeonpyeong. other sites or is that clear? >> that's not clear yet. that was our principle objective. obviously we have to keep building on what was achieved. >> like others you deal with more than others, they are masters at the shell game. lastly iran. congratulations that the biting effect that the sanctions are finally grabbing them and taking effect to a tremendous extent. there seems to be a lot of indication some of our allies one in particular interested in laying down markers rather than saying all options are on the table. i suppose that's going to get more play in coming days. what are the red lines the iranians cannot cross? are we going to make that public or do quiet negotiations on that? >> i think i smarter for us to be pressing on the sanctions and negotiations while we keep our objective of no new nuclear capability instead of bench marks publicly. >> i want to thank you not strutting your stuff and delivering on the steak and not worry about the sizzle. >> my colleague, wise man

we have pictures on the activity on the launchpad where north korea says it will fire a long-range rocket and the united states is hitting north korea where it hurts in response to the planned launch. let's go to barbara starr. tell viewers what's going on. >> wolf, we are often talking about the threats for north coria, but this time the entire asia-pacific region and the u.s. may be facing a new crisis. >> all eyes now this launchpad in north korea where the regime says it will fire a long-range missile carrying the satellite in mid-april. this new digital globe satellite image exclusively obtained by cnn shows increased activity. you can see trucks and the assembly crane on the launchpad. united nations resolutions prohibit north korea from firing long-range missiles. >> north korea had agreed to implement a moratorium on long-range missile launches. during those discussions, the united states made it very clear that a satellite launch would be a deal breaker. >> the u.s. has stopped promised food aid in the wake of north korea violating the ban. >> you have now no confidence that the monitoring mechanisms

a is us state department spokesperson says the five countries that negotiated with north korea over nuclear development are united in their opposition to pyongyang's planned rocket launch. north korea says it will be carrying a satellite. the u.s. and its allies believe it's a cover to test a missile. >> we were heartened that every single one of the six-party talks participants made clear that they think this would be an extremely bad idea and a violation of the u.n. security council resolutions, so we are hoping and expecting that the dprk will take that to heart. >> nuland also spoke about the agreement between the u.s. and north korea last month. it would accept inspectors at its nuclear facilities, including a uranium enrichment plant. nuland said u.s. support of the pact depends on the details of the north's invitation and what the inspectors would be able to see. >>> north korea has unveiled a detailed schedule of its plan to launch the rocket. the japanese foreign ministry said on monday it received the information from the international maritime organization. the institution issued the details to all mem

personnel in australia over the next six years so a lot of people are saying that's why this harsh criticism of north korea the united states is actually showing china that it's still mighty in the region in its keeping its presence here in asia and that it's also keeping an ever watchful eye on china and u.s. president has tried to win support from china to increase pressure on north korea dr jim bell author and asia specialist says there's nothing legally wrong with. the koreans quite quite correctly of course distinguished when missile went and satellite satellite launch. and i mean to interesting the americans got through the sanctions on korea for years back. when koreans and they were not just satellites and americans said no no this is no mistake. and i would go after the events on the trajectory that in fact most of the satellites and. so. there is a clear distinction the problem is of course with a rocket which can launch a satellite is half way to being a rocket that can launch a missile are crucial differences and the most locals who have to have a or warhead lose no. we don't know if you are in fact have that. p

personnel in australia over the next six years so a lot of people are saying that by this harsh criticism or north korea the united states is actually showing china that it's still mighty in the region in its keeping its presence here in asia and that it's also keeping an ever watchful eye on china. over the course of the u.s. presidents try to win support from china to increase pressure on north korea to be a war through an asia specialist told legally wrong in. trying to do. the koreans right quite correctly distinguished in this are satellite satellite. and. i mean it's interesting the americans got through the sanctions on korea few years back. and koreans and they will not use satellite and american said no no this disarm. and out after the event from the trajectory that in fact it was a satellite and. so. there is a clear distinction the problem is of course the rocket which can launch a satellite is halfway to being rocket launch a new start crucial differences and most of all those who have to have a war. and we don't know if we have that but the problem from the american point of view is that there is absolutely

personnel in australia over the next six years so a lot of people are saying that by the harsh criticism of north korea the united states is actually showing china that it still might see in the region in the keeping its presence here in asia and that it's also keeping an ever watchful eye on china. reporting from. the u.s. president has tried to win support from china to increase pressure on north korea dr tim beal author and asia specialist says there's nothing legally wrong and counting on those actions the koreans quite quite correctly distinctiveness our own satellite satellite. and i mean it's interesting to marry got through the sanctions. ok back. when koreans said they want your satellite and you know you can say no no this is this. dark bent on the trajectory that in fact satellite and. so. there is a clear distinction the problem is of course a rocket which can all right is halfway to the rocket that can launch a missile are crucial differences. almost all cause you have to have. you know. we don't know if you got that. problem from the americans point of view is that there is absolutely nothing illegal about

. >> in other news, the united states has denounced a plan by north korea to launch a long- range rocket which p'yongyang says will put a satellite in orbit. the u.s. says that this is a threat to regional security and is inconsistent with north korea's recent agreement to suspend missile tests in return for food aid. belgium has held a day of national mourning to remember the victims of the bus crash in switzerland in which 28 mostly children were killed. flags were flown at half mast and church bells rang as the country observed a minute of silence for the victims. after a decade of leading the anglican community worldwide, today the archbishop of canterbury announced he will step down at the end of the year. he said that he wished his successor the constitution of an auks and the skin of a rhinoceros. -- of an ox and the skin of a rhinoceros. >> rowan williams was a reluctant leader of the church. >> this is why the christians engage in passion in the world of society and politics. there is a real hunger and thirst to seek out image, the destiny of human beings to become gods sons and daughters. >> dr. wil

personnel in australia over the next six years so a lot of people are saying that by this harsh criticism or north korea the united states is actually showing china that it's still mighty in the region and it's keeping its presence here in asia and that it's also keeping an ever watchful eye on china u.s. presence trying to win support from china to increase pressure on north korea to. asia especially as told this is legally wrong yeah exactly. the koreans quite are correctly and distinctly nisar and went and sat right right wrong. and fairly interesting americans got through the sanctions on korea few years back. when france and they will launch a satellite and you know you can say no no this. and out they are to be dense on the trajectory that in fact it was a satellite and. so. there is a clear distinction the common is of course a rocket which can launch a satellite is half way to being rocket launch and this are crucial differences guidance is a most locals who had to have a warhead in. the tree and had that. problem from the americans point of view is that there is absolutely nothing illegal about what you know a s

say the main body of the rocket was transported to a nearby town this week. north korea claims they are launching a satellite in honor of the country's founder, kim il-song. the united states says it's a cover to test long-range missiles for a nuclear weapons program. >>> the u.s. is also dealing with rising tensions with pakistan after a breakdown in talks over drone strikes. the cia had offered key concessions to pakistani officials in order to resume strikes against al qaeda. they included giving advance notice of the attacks and limits on the types of targets. pakistan is rejecting those offers. pakistan is seeking an end to the strikes and wants an apology from the u.s. for an accidental drone attack that killed 24 pakistani soldiers last november. >>> decision 2012 heads to maryland today. republican presidential candidate newt gingrich will campaign in annapolis later this morning. he's bee invited to speak at the state house, then he'll talk to business owners along main street. then this afternoon, gingrich will speak at salisbury university. the event is not open to the public. maryland's primary is just one week away on april 3. >>> d.c.'s primary is also next t

personnel in australia over the next six years so a lot of people are saying that's why this harsh criticism or to north korea the united states is actually showing china that it's still mighty in the region in its keeping its presence here in asia and that it's also keeping an ever watchful eye on china and u.s. presence tried with support from china to increase pressure on north korea to real alternation specialist oldest is legally rogue exactions. the koreans quite correctly distinguished menace are. right wrong. and i mean it's interesting the americans got through the sanctions on korea a few years back. when france and they will launch a satellite in the night and said no no this disarm or. after the events on the trajectory that in fact it was a satellite and. so. there is a clear distinction the problem is of course a rocket which can launch a satellite is half way to being a rocket launching missiles are crucial differences guidance just on almost all those who have to have a warhead on the go. and we don't know if we in fact have got that. problem from the americans point of view is that there is absolutely nothing

personnel in australia over the next six years so a lot of people are saying that's why this harsh criticism or to north korea the united states is actually showing china that it's still mighty in the region in its keeping its presence here in asia and that it's also keeping an ever watchful eye on china. for the u.s. president who is trying to win support from china to increase pressure on north korea dr tim beal author and asia specialist says there's nothing legally wrong in actions. the koreans quite correctly distinguished will miss our satellite satellite launch. and i mean it's interesting that the americans got through the sanctions long korea. back. when they were not your satellite and american said no no this is this are not. dark and you meant sunday trajectory that in fact it was satellite and. so. there is a clear distinction problem is of course a rocket which can launch a satellite is halfway to the rocket you can organise are crucial differences guidance system and most war because you have to have a war you know. we don't know if you have got that. problem from the americans point of view is that there is abs

obama urging north korea not to move forward with a planned rocket launch saying that would only further isolate north korea and would also basically derail a deal between the united states and north korea for food aid. chuck? >> all right. kristen welker traveling with the president in south korea. kristen, thanks. obviously going back to that medvedev moment. it's that word flexibility. what flexibility does the president want to have after the election? that's what a bunch of republicans who are obsessed with this one issue, there's a few of them out there on capitol hill, about missile defense. you're going to hear from a few of them over the next few days. more to come in this special edition right here. we're in the senate swamp. that's the nickname for this area between the capitol and the supreme court. >>> in a few minutes, hiring our heroe heroes. giving veterans a chance to get back to work. a look at the president's schedule. right now he gets to sleep. we're closer to half a day ahead of us. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. we'll be right back. at liberty mutual, we know how much you count on your car, and how much the people in your life c

personnel in australia over the next six years so a lot of people are saying that's why this harsh criticism or to north korea the united states is actually showing china that it's still mighty in the region and it's keeping its presence here in asia and that it's also keeping an ever watchful eye on china really correspond to the sort of progression. forward developed. atomic clouds. can see right through fields its intentions. will north korea into the fold. the two thousand and twelve nuclear security summit. on r.t. . next better off dead that's the message from the israeli military when it comes to their own troops since last year's deal which saw one israeli soldier exchange for more than a thousand palestinian prisoners the military has now put in place a new protocol as artie's policy or explains it calls for soldiers to kill themselves rather than be taken captive. it's that time of year again when no one's called up to put his life on the line for his country. when you go to for the you understand. you are not the back and six israeli soldiers never did come back another nineteen were turned in prisoner exchange deal

. >> the united states has denounced a plan by north korea to launch a long-range rocket. the u.s. says the move was a threat to regional security and inconsistent with the recent agreement to suspend missile and nuclear tests in return for food aid. belgium has held a day of national mourning to remember the victims of the bus crashed in switzerland earlier this week in which 28 mostly children were killed. flags were flown at half mast and church bells rang as the city observed a moment of silence for the victims. after a decade of leading the anglican communion worldwide, the archbishop of canterbury announced he will step down at the end of the year. he said he wished his successor the constitution of an ox and the scandal of a rhinoceros -- and the skin of a rhinoceros. >> even as he demanded to be let into canterbury cathedral for his in from it, he was a reluctant leader of the church. >> out of a real hunger and thirst to become gods sons and daughters comes to light. >> dr. williams said he wanted to capture the imagination of the public for christianity. >> let us treat our ne

north korea's chief nuclear envoy says his country will soon accept inspectors from the international atomic energy agency. the move comes under a recent agreement with the united states. late last month pyongyang told washington it would suspend uranium enrichment activities in exchange for u.s. food aid. >> translator: we'll allow iaea inspectors into our country in the near future. we're taking concrete measures to fulfill our agreement with the u.s. >> ri spoke after attending an international conference in new york. he said the event made it possible for north korean and u.s. representatives to hold detailed discussions on bilateral issues. ri said the end of hostile relations between the two countries will serve as the basis for resolving their outstanding problems. south korea's chief nuclear envoy lim sung-nam also attended the conference but he didn't meet with his counterpart from the north. he said north korea has not abided by agreements reached at summits in 2000 and 2007. >>> a scuffle broke out between a north korean delegation and south korean lawmakers on monday at the u.n. human rights council in geneva. the council was hearing a report on north kore

and now the united states is going to be working closely with south korea australia and japan in order to build such bases and they're saying this is to confront possible threats from north korea or iran north korea is going to want satellite next month and that's something which has been seen by the united states by japan and south korea is a missile test and they are adamantly against it. grated the country that by probations and threats the country isn't going to win any realized he called on china to try something but by looks at what the united states is really trying to do is to heighten its presence in the region particularly in the asia pacific region and they're also fears that such plans will not go down well with china and russia who see it as a threat to their security or also course reminder that moscow is already unpopular with the u.s. plans to build a missile shield in eastern europe and that was one of the marines markets of discussion between president obama on the first date. off the summit and there was of course the now infamous remark which was that off thread created by president obama who seemed to say that he cannot deal with the issue of missile

korea says it will work with other countries to persuade north korea to scrap the launch plan. south korean foreign minister has discussed the issue with china, japan, russia and the united states. >> translator: the nations share a common understanding that what north korea calls a satellite launch would violate u.n. security council resolutions. we will continue discussing the matter based on this understanding. >> the resolutions adopted two years ago ban any use of ballistic missile technology by north korea. the country says the launch is for the peaceful use of space. south korea strongly opposes a launch, saying it's designed to develop technology for ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon has also expressed grave concerns over north korea's launch plans. he says he'll discuss the issue with world leaders at the nuclear security summit in south korea next week. >>> cartoonists and illustrators around the world have joined hands to producing an art book full of messages to encourage japan as it tries to recover from last year's earthquake and tsunami. the work was published in japan earlier this month at the initiative of a