eight million in need of help. but it affects such a wide area, a quarter of the massive country, and you can see it is extremely difficult to get victims what they need. violence would make that situation all the more dire. and now following develops from the pentagon. mike, this doesn't sound like an empty threat? >>reporter: officials made it clear it is not just talk. they have intelligence to back this up. for more on the threat, here is our state department spokesman. >> sit a real threat. we are working with the government of pakistan. but, obviously, to the extent that this is something that extremists in pakistan contemplate, it demonstrates their disregard for the we fair of the people of pakistan. >>shepard: the resources are focused on relief, but it was