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There is -- the electricity we understand has been cut off. cell phone service has been cut off. so without getting somebody coming out of there, what we have seen on state television is pictures of people, gadhafi supporters, celebrating, it said live and it said zawia now in english on the state tv scene. but we could see it wasn't in the center of zawia where the rebels are. this was on the outskirts. so even the government's attempts to show they're in control aren't convincing at this stage. we just don't know what's happening. >> all weekend long, the government was saying they had retak...

Well, the countdown is on to a possible decision whether a no-fly zone would be imposed over libya. we could hear tomorrow from nato defense ministers who are scheduled to meet in brussels to discuss the options. one key component, there are reports that the arab league may voice its support for a no-fly zone. in the town of ras lanuf, ben wedeman reports the opposition is getting desperate and outgunned, inexperienced and under the constant threat of air strikes. >> reporter: he left his clothing store in benghazi to carey a surface-to-air missile but he knows he has little chance of hitting ...

London. coming up on 6:00 a.m. in new york, noon in berlin, 8:00 p.m. in tokyo. breaking news this hour from libya where moammar gadhafi is trying to strike a deal that could see him step down as the country's ruler. and that's according to an official from the libyan opposition. but he first wants a guarantee of safe passage out of the country and a promise that neither he nor his family will face prosecution. but the rebels will only enter talks if he steps down as leader first and recognizes their authority. u.s. president barack obama has now changed his mind about how to deal with terro...

President asked for the option but gates wasn't enthusiastic about it. >> we will provide him with the full range of options and we'll provide him with the judgment as to the likelihood of success and what the consequences might be. >> the white house says the egyptian prodemocracy move in the egypt have been helped from the sense they grew within the country without pressure from the outside. u.s. officials say we're in contact with the libyan opposition leaders they down play a report for asking other arab countries to arm them. >> it would be premature to send weapons to a post office box i...

Defenses. told the jennifer griffin the president asked for the option but gates wasn't enthusiastic about it. >> we will provide him with the full range of options and we'll provide him with the judgment as to the likelihood of success and what the consequences might be. >> the white house says the egyptian prodemocracy move in the egypt have been helped from the sense they grew within the country without pressure from the outside. u.s. officials say we're in contact with the libyan opposition leaders they down play a report for asking other arab countries to arm them. >> it would be prematur...