also we're near the end of a very bloody month in the afgh afghanistan war. petraeus is going to go before senators tomorrow, hoping to be confirmed as the new war commander. he may pale in comparison to the damages that he could face in the weeks and months ahead. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr, she is here with a preview in what this means. hey, barbara. >> a lot of pleem tell you, the biggest challenge for general petraeus may be trying to show the senators he can make progress in the war. >> coalition forces talk again with local afghan leaders. four months ago, they promised to bring security to this area, but the taliban are still here