lighting up a foggy night there celebrators in huge show crowds in beijing watched giant polar bears and pan does dance in front of the stadium from the 2008 summer olympics. and a live look at times square just down the street from us here. if it look as little dark that's because of the rain that is pouring down. that is not deterring thousands from already packing the streets. major security preps underway as people around the world gather to watch the ball drop at midnight. jackie heinrich also out in the weather reporting from times square. hi, jackie. >> hey, leland, more than a million people are expected to pack in to sometimes square tonight. so, of course, safety is the number one priority. for the first time nypd is using drones to back up its network of 1200 security cameras. so no angle at times square will be left out of view. they are also using bomb-sniffing dogs trained to lead their handler to