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It takes up to 48 hours to get the results. they're used to weeding out salmonella, pesticides, hormones and e. coli. >> i would be more concerned about milk which is not handled properly and gets spoiled. >> reporter: more concerned about spoiled milk than the radiation level? >> yes. >> reporter: wow. the doctor says unless radiation levels get higher, people should not be too alarmed. the government has stepped up its testing from quarterly to weekly and says it has no plans to slow down. abby boudreau, abc news, san bernardino, california. >> the fda has also issued an alert for food impor...

Information? >> reporter: well, something that's being floated out there but we haven't heard the government officially say that they're going to widen the evacuation zone. the evacuation zone is currently 20 kilometers but at 40 kilometers away from the plant which is double that distance. the iaea did detect high levels of radiation in this one town. now, greenpeace says that level is 50 times higher than the regulatory limit. it's not an immediate threat to health so you won't get radiation sickness if you step into that town but over the long term there is an increased risk for cancer. the...

Radiation level yet. the president of the plant operator checked in the hospital with high blood pressure as the president visited evacuation center near tokia in first meeting with people directly affected by japan's disasters. well, it turns out president obama received an award for transparency monday. in a white house several behind closed door -- white house ceremony behind closed door and that faces a test as republicans hold another round of hearings on the issue. doug mckelway looks at accusation of meddling in one department and whether it's indicative of a bigger problem. >> on the...

Tested at the highest radiation level yet. the president of the plant operator checked in the hospital with high blood pressure as the president visited evacuation center near tokia in first meeting with people directly affected by japan's disasters. well, it turns out president obama received an award for transparency monday. in a white house several behind closed door -- white house ceremony behind closed door and that faces a test as republicans hold another round of hearings on the issue. doug mckelway looks at accusation of meddling in one department and whether it's indicative of a big...

State media says a group of gunmen did the shooting. there are also protests at the white house. >> this war isn't for democracy and freedom. this is a war for exploitation. >> now some of the demonstrators and demonstrations were organized by a number of separate groups. also new this morning, the troubled fukushima power plant, the radiation level in contaminated water at the number two reactor is now ten million times higher than normal. workers evacuated that building. some work at two damaged reactors now has to be put on hold. officials are still trying to determine the relationship ...