presumably to give medical assistance. the counselors i have spoken to over the past few days have said, when the news does finally come, it will be almost too difficult to contemplate for people who have been hoping for the worst case scenario, hoping for a hijacking. now, as it appears from what we know, all hope is lost for these families and certainly this is agonizing in this hotel, which has been a real hellish experience, appears to be coming to an end. the grieving process appears to be stopping. it is very raw and very difficult for those that have spent all this time here. >> i want to go to jim sciutto who is standing by in washington, d.c. the investigation continues. the news for those just joining, malaysia's prime minister saying that according to latest analysis of the information but uk authorities and inmarsat, the