calling upon the egyptian authorities to refrain from any violence against peaceful protesters. >> reporter: as the unrest spreads, protesters take to the streets in qatar and jordan. mubarak goes on television to tell egyptians his government will resign but he will stay in power. his offer does not quell the angry and growing crowds. they break out of a prison in cairo and looters ransack businesses and vandals tear off the heads of mummies at the egyptian museum. journalists report a dangerous power vacuum. >> reporter: the army is sort of controlling the street. politically, there's a complete vacuum. >> reporter: president obama is trying to focus on key domestic issues this week including immigration and education. but they're keeping a close eye what happens in the egyptian streets, whether or not president hosni mubarak survives. suzanne malveaux, cnn, atlanta.