more massive cuts. and a new poll shows where the public stands. we have the first exclusive look. and will the nfl players get benched? can the teams avoid a lockout? the latest on the negotiations. and a serious health scare for serena williams. she undergoes treatment after complications after surgery for what doctors call blood clots in her lungs. i m andrea mitchell in washington. two airmen are dead after a gunman killed them outside of frankfurt. he is a kosovo man who is 21 years old, and they say he opened fire as the bus waited outside of the terminal killing the driver and one passenger. two other military personnel were injured. germanllor angela merkelle is calling it a tragedy. and in libya, for the first time pro gadhafi forces are carrying out attacks on rebels in the east and the west as gadhafi vows again to fight to the last man. nbc s stephanie goesk is live in the strong hold of benghazi. what is the latest today, stephanie, and what about the human
asia, a chance to set the agenda on the world stage. and announce new agreements that would boost job creation back home. but things have not worked out that way for president obama. in summing up the trip he said today instead of hitting home runs, sometimes we re going to hit singles. chip reid is traveling with the president in japan. reporter: president obama arrived at the g-20 economic summit confident that his top priority a free trade agreement with south korea was in the bag. a deal he said could create as many as 70,000 jobs in the u.s., but he walked away empty-handed after korea refused to open its market to u.s. automobiles. at a press conference the president tried to put the best face on what critics say is an embarrassing disappointment. it was important to take the extra time so that i am assured that it is a win for american workers and companies. reporter: the president fell short on china, failing to convince g-20 leaders to join him in cracking
the u.s. of doing the same thing, manipulating its currency through federal reserve s decision to pump $600 billion into the economy. as a rule, the president doesn t defend decisions by the fed, but in this case, with the stakes so high, he couldn t resist. this decision was not one designed to have an impact on the currency, on the dollar, it was designed to grow the economy. reporter: at times, the president seemed defensive, like when asked to identify the top criticism or concern he heard from other leaders. what about complements? you didn t put that in the list. reporter: the president firmly denied that the shellacking he took in last week s elections weakened him on the international stage, but he conceded he s getting a lot of pushback from other leaders. part of the reason that sometimes it seems as if the united states is attracting some dissent is because we re initiating ideas. reporter: preparing for a bitter battle over the bush tax cuts when he re
couric: good evening, everyone. it seemed like the perfect remedy for a presidency left bruised by the midterm elections. a tent-day four-nation trip to asia a chance to set the agenda on the world stage. and announce new agreements that would boost job creation back home. but things have not worked out that way for president obama. in summing up the trip he said today instead of hitting home runs, sometimes we re going to hit singles. chip reid is traveling with the president in japan. reporter: president obama arrived at the g-20 economic summit confident that his top priority a free trade agreement with south korea was in the bag. a deal he said could create as many as 70,000 jobs in the u.s. but he walked away empty handed after korea refused to open its market to u.s. automobiles. at a press conference the president tried to put the best face in what critics say is an embarrassing disappointment. it was important to take the extra time so i am assureed that it
and now, bbc world news. international outrage of a threat to burn the korans. allegations of mass rape in the democratic republic of congo. the u.n. is accused of failing to protect hundreds of women and children. a huge bomb in northwestern pakistan kills at least 20. it is the second militant attack in as many days. and more than 1 million take to the streets against planned austerity measures dealing with french pension reform. welcome to bbc news. good to have you with us. we are broadcasting to our viewers in the united kingdom and around the world with me, james bagwell. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has spoken out against the plan to burn korans. general david petraeus said if it went ahead, images of the event would be used by insurgents to incite violence. coming up, we will hear what hillary clinton had to say with this report from washington. this is what worries general david petraeus is. 500 people in kabul, gather to demonstrate. one small chu