sydney cafe siege last week. now, france is stepping up security in public places over the holiday season in the wake of recent attacks there. the government is bringing in up to 300 additional security forces to patrol crowded shopping and tourist areas. a cnn's nima elbagir reports it is sparking new fears of terrorism. >> reporter: france, saturday afternoon, a string of unnerving attacks. a man brandishing/knife rushes a police station injuring three. he's later identified as a muslim convert. sunday, in dijon, a driver on a rampage, injuring 11 pedestrians he's had to shout a la hugh akbar, "god is great." this time one person is killed.