3 Parts of the World to Watch

NORTH KOREA
The U.S. and Japan urge North Korea not to test a long-range missile. Intelligence reports say the North Koreans are pondering just such a launch. But is it just a bluff from the leadership of an isolated nation? Here the story: U.S., Japan Warn Against N. Korean Missile Test










AFGHANISTAN

American, British, Canadian and Afghan forces move to halt rising resistance from Taliban loyalists. Here the story: New Assault Under Way in Afghanistan








SOMALIA
International diplomats confront the reality that miltant Islamists have gained control of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Fears of a Taliban-like regime are offset by hopes for cooperation from moderate elements of the Islamic Courts Union. Here the story: Sorting Out the Situation in Somalia