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Be peaceful -- [ inaudible ] an orderly manner. we have proven to the world that we are a people who have embr e embraced democracy. >> now nigeria faces many serious challenges. but with boko haram militants constantly on the offensive, it may be buhari's focus on security that attracted so many voters to him. our michael holmes explains. >> reporter: muhammadu buhari is a familiar name in nigeria. the 2-year-old, a form -- the 72-year-old, a former military leader, seized power in the country in the early 1980s in what he described as a war on indiscipline only to have it seized from him les...

The u.n. says 12 million syrians need aid and 220,000 people have died in the civil war that's been waging for four years. >> the nigerian president has conceded defeat in the elections. it's a call for celebration for many in the country. >> president jonathan telephoned the president elect to congratulate him on his victory. he campaigned on security issues, fighting corruption as well. just two areas in which mr. jonathan's policies have been widely criticized. nigeria is certainly facing many serious challenges right now. but with boko haram militants on the offensive, it may be buhari's f...

The uprising started in 2011. israel is getting ready for a crucial election. voters head to the polls tuesday and could cause a huge political shift in the country. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is urging thousands of supporters on sunday to get out the vote for his right wing party. he's been in power now for nine years. the live polls show netanyahu's likud party trailing been the left central zionist union. the face of that alliance is isaac herzog. he visited jerusalem's western wall sunday. he says israelis want change and that mr. netanyahu's focus on security and threat from iran...

Talking about sports, festivities. and the focus on security. simply is it safe enough to come here. american athletes and maybe their parents being advised by them to come and watch them compete. that's overshadowing that amazing spectacle behind me, $50 billion of kremlin money being poured in. people are simply not talking about what -- >> all right. >> reporter: turning russia -- >> yeah. it's very important point, nick. sorry, we need to let you go early. we're having some technical problems with you. but, of course, everybody trying to make sure that they take the proper steps to stay sa...

Is a fining in intrusions believed to originate with iran. >> there is real evidence of the al qaeda groups pursuing the capacity to launch a cyber attack against america. that is the real and present dangerrer and that iran will share that cyber attack capacity with terrorist groups. >>reporter: a ron -- reason you seeing the focus on security is two-fold. the cyber is hard to identify the source and it is relatively cheap. and what we have right now are the competing bills one in the house of representatives and one in the senate. they are trying to pass some form of cyber security legislati...