a chechen leader says he ordered a bombing and warns russia he will strike again. australia's bush fires leave a trail of devastation. we're live in perth. a new kind of hero -- supergranny -- stops these jewelly store thieves in their -- jewelry store thieves in their tracks. standing firm in tahrir square. in cairo, anti-government protests have spilled into a third week. the scene now is perhaps more like a mass sit-in. there are camps and barricades, a human chain has formed around its center. demonstrators keep up the pressure for the president to step down. hosni mubarak shows no sign of leaving just yet. on monday his new cabinet met for the first time and voted to raise pay and pensions for public sector workers by 15%. some critics question the government's sincerity, and many protests fear if they give up and go home, they'll face reprisals for their actions over the past two weeks. let's get more on that and the situation in cairo with arwa in cairo. how important is it for the world attention to stay on egypt at this point? >> reporter: well, it is critical at this stage, although the images that we're seeing coming out of tahrir square are nowhere near as dramatic as they were a few days ago when molotav cocktails were being thrown back and forth, when people were being wounded and even killed. this is just as important for the demonstrators' cause. these are very dangerous and difficult times, according to one analyst who was pointing out the fact that the demonstrations are remaining peaceful. president mubarak is hoping to appease the population, hoping the international community, international media will turn its attention away from what's happening in egypt toward the next crisis. we just heard from the vice president who announced on state television that president mubarak had pledged to -- actually find a decree to form a committee to look into the constitutional amendments, that he had pledged that the tensions would come to an end, that he would not be curbing free speech. when it comes to the demonstrators, there's very little fifth in any -- little faith in any presidential pledge. many don't trust the president, he's made promises in the past that have not panned out. as much as there is a sense that egypt is changing, has, in fact, already changed with people saying two weeks ago they would have hardly fathomed that they could be having a conversation with the president himself, now they say they are finding their voice, they are able to freely express their opinions. coupled with that an equal sense with fear that if the moub regime does -- mubarak regime does hold on to power, there could be consequences for those who came out against the regime. >> do people feel that the vice president and those in power now, that the people that hosni mubarak placed in power, whether it's omar suleiman or the prime minister, do they feel they are also part of the mubarak regime? >> reporter: yes, they do, at least on the demonstration site they most certainly do. omar suleiman obviously close to the president himself. the prime minister also viewed as part of mubarak's band, loyal supporters. what people have been emphasizing over and over is they don't want to see these types of military individuals in power. they are fed up, they say, with this military-style dictatorial regime, this state of emergency law that allows the security services to conduct arbitrary detentions, as we have been hearing from human rights watch. a number of violations, torture. people being killed in detention. what the demonstration are saying is they want free, fair elections, to bring into power the type of government that is truly going to serve the people. >> arwa damon in cairo. thank you very much. as arwa was reporting, it's relatively calm now, but it's only a few days since the same streets were scarred by violence. ahead, we'll hear from the women on whose camera captured the moment a man was killed in the street. our senior international correspondent nic robertson with the incredible story from alexandria coming up right here on "world one." nearly a million people in sri lanka have been forced out of their homes by floods in the north and east of the island. rescue teams are airlifting people to safety, and more than 500 welfare camps have been set up to help them. seven people are known to have been killed. seven more are reported missing. people in western australia are checking out what's left of their homes after three days of ranging bush fires. these latest pictures show the scale of the damage, more than 1,000 acres of land have been scorched. that's over 4 hun h00 areas aro perth. fire destroying 68 buildings. it could take many months for people to get their lives back on track. the premier says anyone who lost their home will get an immediate grant of $3,000. we'll go to perth and speak to tagan. to ask how people are dealing with it. must be devastating to see a lifetime of memories just scorched. >> reporter: it is. it's absolutely heartbreaking to see what people are going through here. there's so many stories, and each one of them really touches your heart. a short time ago, a man returned to the home here behind me where he saw what was left of his house for the first time. it was obviously incredibly emotional. what really struck me was as he was leaving he walked away and shrugged his shoulders and said, "oh, well, we'll rebuild." i think that shows the real aussie spirit there. another example. i spoke to a couple earlier that this tears pouring down their faces as they spoke about what they lost. all they wanted to do was to thank the firefighters for their efforts for putting their lives on the line as they trayed to save their -- tried to save their home. >> as we look at the pictures, we saw some of the destroyed homes. it almost looks unreal are. authorities closer to finding out what started the fires? >> reporter: yes, they are. what's believed to have happened is it was sparked by a power tool. on sunday, conditions were hot and windy. and as a result, we had what's called a title fire ban. that means power aren't allowed to use power tools. a resident was using a power tool. he's actually a police officer. this is what started the fire. as a result, he now faces possible criminal charge over this. it's a very serious matter. and the arson squad is now investigating. >> all right, tegan sapwell in perth. thank you. we'll check the weather conditions there and elsewhere on "world one." are you watching "world one," live from london. one of russia's most wanted men claims responsibility for the bombing of moscow airport. we asked, how can the government stop his campaign of terror. we're live in moscow in a moment. a court case steeped in controversy. live from central london as the founder of wikileaks continues his fight against extradition. and in the nba, lebron james' old team hasn't won a game since mid-december. could the cavaliers avoid a record 25th straight loss? 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[ male announcer ] marriott hotels & resorts knows it's better for xerox to automate their global invoice process so they can focus on serving their customers. with xerox, you're ready for real business. hello, this is "world one," live from london. our top stories, protesters are camping out in tahrir square until mubarak and people who support him are gone. monday a 15% pay rise was approved for public sector workers. a woman we were working for, and everybody's happy today. >> southern sudan is celebrating its decision to become the world's newest country. the results of last month's referendum are in, and almost 99% of southerners voted to split from the north. a chechen rebel leader has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on moscow's main international airport. doku amorra said he was behind the blast which left 36 people dead. he made the claim in an online message which he said was recorded on january 24, the day of the attack. the web site that published it said it received the message on monday. dressed in camouflage combat fatigues and a skull cap, he said the special operation was done in accordance with my order, then he warns that similar special operations will be taking place in the future. we want to get a sense of what that -- how that threat is being received in moscow. matthew chance joins us live from the capital there. and matthew, has there been any response from the kremlin to this message? >> reporter: not as yet, no. of course, this was widely expected, certainly ordinary russians and i suspect the security service the in this country, as well, all suspected that it was umarov that ordered this latest attack this time against moscow's airport which killed, of course, 36 people. the video message makes it quite clear that umarov is taking full responsibility for the attack. he says in the message that he personally ordered the special operation, as you mentioned, and said that it proves that the rebels in the north region can strike any time and any place they choose to. and he went on to say that there were hundreds of people who were willing to carry out similar attacks in the future. so delivering a chilling message to the people of this country. monita? >> what kind of position does this put the russian government in and security services in in term of what vulnerabilities at this point? >> reporter: well, i think it clearly, ordinary russians, many people you speak to in the street and other realms, as well, understand that this is something that affects the everyday life in this country. there was an opinion poll that said that 53% of russians believe that these kinds of suicide bomb attacks, terrorist attacks that take place in the capital and elsewhere are a direct result. conflict that's been underway in the region between russians and rebels fighting for independence for the past 15 years or so. what's not -- what isn't made in terms of connections by most russians is any kind of political dimensions to this. there's not an opinion that, for instance, it's the policies in the area that are a result this and if there was a policy change perhaps the suicide bombings could be limited in some way. people in this country regard these attacks as somewhat inevitable, it seems. >> all right. matthew chance in moscow, thank you very much for that. let's switch gears now and take a look at what's happening in the world of sport. alex thomas is here to tell us about an unwanted record. that's right, talking about the cleveland cavaliers in the nba. they've rewritten the basketball history books, but not in the way they would have liked, monita. hello to you out there. on monday night, another record fell for the cleveland cavaliers, and they overtook the all-time losing streak of 25 defeats in a row. the previous record had been set by the cavs in 1982. there were a few doubts that the cavaers would hit the low given their latest game was against the hottest team in the league right now, the dallas mavericks. the mavs led by 17 in the second quarter, not surprising. although the cavaliers had erased that and were back level by the fourth. the mavs held their nerve, though, and never fell behind. here we are, 56 seconds left in the game. j.j. hixon fouls and turns the ball to dallas. three points in it here. dallas with the small advantage. the cavaliers finally showing some fight. some although it wasn't enough for the mavericks to hold on. the final score, 99 points to 96. cleveland now has the longest losing streak ever in the history of the nba. 25 games. how bad is that? let's compare it to some other american sports for you. cleveland again holds the record in major league baseball. not the city to go to if you've got any sporting talent. a bit harsh. in 1889 the spiders lost 24 straight games. in the nfl the honor goes to the tampa bay buccaneers. in 1976, the bucs lost all 14 games they played and lost the first 12 games of the next season for a total of 26 straight losses. and in the nhl, two teams share the records in the 1974-'75 campaign, the washington capitals lost 17 in a row, and the san jose sharks tied the mark nearly two decades later in the '92-'93 season. to more positive news now, let's talk about the new super bowl champions. green bay packer back home monday without their quarterback. still a huge deal for wisconsin. kids in the state left school early. they were allowed to do so, just run out. and people got off work to welcome the team back at the airports. they then traveled to lambeau field, and there will be a special ceremony at the packers' home stadium later on tuesday. it's being called return to title town. >> every team has a different face to it every year. different players. guys come and go. but i think the core, the nucleus of the team is intact to make runs like this for the next four, five years. >> talking about the recruits and the changes they might make for hopefully what will be another successful season for the packers next year. the highs and lows of sports. >> the low is pretty harsh. cleveland. i won't say what our -- how it's described. it's harsh. not good. thank you very much, alex. this is "world one," live from london. back in court the fate of wikileaks' founder is hanging in the balance. we'll bring you the latest from the court. we looked outside, and god love her, she was running down the road with her handbag in the air, banging him on the back of the helmet with her handbag. >> a fearless gran saves the day armed with just a handbag. the story of the heroine who took on a gang of jewel she was. welcome back. the founder of wikileaks, julian assange, is back in a british court fighting a bid to extradite him to sweden. he arrived with his team as the hearing enters its second day. swedish authorities want him for questioning in connection with sexual misconduct allegations. no charges have been brought so far. outside court on monday, the head of the whistleblowing web site thanked his lawyers and supporters. he said he hoped the court proceedings would lift the lid on accusations he claims are false. >> for the past 5 1/2 months, we have been in a condition where a black box has been applied to my life. and on the outside of that black box has been written the word "rape." that box is now, thanks to an open court process, being opened. and i hope over the next day we will see that that box is, in fact, empty and has nothing to do with the words that are on the outside of it. >> let's go to the magistrate's court in southeast london. what is expected to happen today? >> reporter: well, second day of the hearing, of course, and we're likely to see some more witnesses being brought up to support the argument that's being made by assange's lawyers. basically their argument hinges on key points. one of them is that the swedish prosecutors, they say, are basically engaged in an abusive process. they say the fact this arrest warrant was issued, it shouldn't have been issued in the first place, they say that julian assange hasn't been charged with any crime. he's wanted for questioning, and that's not enough to issue an arrest warrant on. they've called several witnesses in yesterday, including a retired judge, swedish judge who has basically testified that she felt that the swedish prosecutor was acting maliciously and was pursuing this case for political reasons. she arrived here at court also today, so we do probably expect to hear from her and from other witnesses to try and bolster assange's case. >> what is sweden saying in terms of the prosecution? what are they saying about what they have against assange right now in terms of evidence that would make their case tight enough for them to extradite him to sweden? >> reporter: what sweden is saying is they've done everything by the book, everything according to swedish law, and that the swedish prosecutor does have the authority with the evidence that she has to issue this arrest warrant. they say they basically want to question -- they want to bring him in for questioning, that they've tried to contact him. and they have been unable to do so. this is why they put out this arrest warrant. they say that everything is in order for him to be extradited. and that's what they are pushing for in this hearing. assange's legal team, however, says that's not the case. he should not be extradited, and it's interesting to point out that one of the arguments of assange's lawyer is that he should not be extradited on humanitarian grounds. they say they fear he may ultimately end up in the u.s., possibly if charges are pressed against him, and could face the death penalty or prison in guantanamo bay. so we'll have to say how the prosecutor reacts to this today, and especially i guess ultimately how the judge decides on this case. >> atika shubert in london, thank you. you're watch be "world one" live from london. the final moments of a protester caught on camera. we'll take you to cairo to find out more about the man who walked straight to his death. officials from north and south korea are holding their first talks since the north shelled a south korean island in november. the incident killed four people, rapidly raising tension in the region. tuesday's talks are being held in a village on the border between north and south. the government in seoul has said it wants the north to stop provocative actions. granny vs. the gangsters. meet the pensioner who took on six would-be jewelry thieves. and find out who won. welcome back, this is "world one" from london. protesters are standing firm in cairo's tahrir square, vowing not to leave until hosni mubarak steps down as president. mr. mubarak has signed a decree to set up a committee to change the constitution. his government says it assures young egyptians they have the right to freedom of speech. a chechen rebel leader claims responsibility for bombing moscow's main international airport and warns of more terror to come. doku umarov made the message on january 24, the day a suicide blast at the airport killed 36 people. the web site that wished it said it received the message on monday. tensions are high on the disputed border between thailand and cambodia following several days of fighting. troops from both sides are stationed near an 11th century hindu temple that's claimed by both the southeast asian neighbors. two thais and eight cambodians have died in exchanges of gunfire. both sides blame the other for the escalating violence. we want to return now to the wave of protests in egypt. opponents of the government have braved intimidation, beatings, and even death as authorities try to stifle the uprising. nic robertson investigates one confrontation in alexandria that cost a man his life. some viewers may find the images in his report disturbing. >> reporter: it is 2:28 in the afternoon. january 28. this man is walking to his death. the video went viral, but we wanted to know more. who was he, and who recorded his last moments? [ gunfire ] [ crying ] [ speaking in native language ] >> we were like, what the shall he doing? he shouldn't be doing this because the situation doesn't look that good. >> reporter: speaking out for the first time, two young women who videoed the killing. they're afraid to be identified. >> did nothing, just -- >> nothing, like -- nothing, hands. >> reporter: he had nothing in his hands? >> no. he was doing that in the video. like didn't have stones like other protesters. he was not a threat. >> this is when they started shooting the teargas. >> reporter: they show me photographs they took from the same balcony. >> you can see here an injured man. they were like putting him on a truck to take him to hospital. >> reporter: in the hour before the man is shot, the streets around their building become a battleground. rock-throwing protesters fassing off with police. >> these were the police. >> reporter: here they've got riot shields here. >> i think he's here throwing the rocks. >> reporter: in fact, the policeman here is bending down to pick up a rock. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: there's a policeman with a teargas can. the situation deteriorates. police arrive with rifles. that's a proper gun. >> i think it's a proper gun. >> reporter: it is a proper gun, yeah. a rifle. he's pointing it at the protesters. >> yeah. >> reporter: not long after, the man begins his walk up the street. what it appears on the videotape is if he's standing on one corner and the gunmen are literally across the road. that's what -- >> yes, yes. >> yeah. definitely. >> reporter: so they were just, what, a few yards away from him? >> yes. than far. a few yards. >> the man shot him first. [ gunshot ] >> but it didn't get through him. but the second one, i think he -- he faced us. he was standing out like that, and -- >> reporter: so the man who shot him took very careful aim. >> yeah. yeah. i'm sure. >> reporter: when we go to the same street corner today, it's still tense. so we use a tiny camera. this is where the man was standing when he was shot. the gunman was just across -- our hidden camera breaks up as they count the paces across the road. seven, eight, nine, ten, 1, 12, about 12 paces away, about 12 yards away, he had clear line of sight. an unobject distracted view of his -- unobstructed view of his target over there. what the women's cell phone camera doesn't show so well is the crowd cheering him on. [ cheers ] >> the protesters got encouraged because he was standing right there, and they didn't do anything, the police. so they were encouraged that still they were about to go there to him and protest. that's why they shot him. >> reporter: they tell me they hold president mubarak and the police responsible. they want justice for the man whose name they still don't know. >> i feel something for him. his family. i don't know, i just feel like i made it to get back his rights. that's it. >> yeah. we're want his rights to get back. >> for him and his family, you know. >> yes. he deserves it. he did nothing for it. so unfair. >> reporter: their neighbor videotaped the body being carried away by other protesters. in the chaos, no record wherever he went. nic robertson, cnn, alexandria, egypt. >> as protesters continue to speak out against the government, many are concerned it is still a dangerous time for them. here is a professor of middle eastern studies at johns hopkins university in the u.s. speaking to cnn's anderson cooper. >> the protesters have entered the most dangerous phase of this conflict. they are known to the security services, they have bet it all. and if indeed this regime survives, if this regime truly in a way deludes us that it has changed, reformed, it has amended its ways, most of these protesters, the leaders of these protesters are in great, great danger. as i've been talking to several egyptian intellectuals, this is now the most dangerous phase for those who dared stand up to the regime. they surprised themselves, they surprised the regime. and the regime is not yet spent. and we don't really know. there is a heavy dosage of repression if need be, that could be applied to this conflict. as you said, as the world turns its attention, as people leave, as the story becomes tedious and somewhat familiar -- >> professor of middle eastern studies at johns hopkins university speaking to cnn's anderson cooper there. officials from north and south korea are holding their first talks since the north shelled the south korean island in november. the incident killed four people, rapidly raising tensions in the region. the south says it wants the north to stop its provocative actions. the meeting in beijing is being held there in the so-called truce village on the border. it is the first time in eight months the two sides have held in any kind of discussions. we want to look at the different views that world news are taking on the headlines. "koreas meet today to ease high tensions, but will north korea be sincere?" after this it says "after their respective superpower patrons, china and the united states called for interkorean dialogue. neither north nor south wants to be seen as the party refusing to talk." in the united kingdom, "the daily telegraph" headline says, "north and south korea start military level talks." it says analysts have cautioned against expecting too much from the dialogue as seoul and washington have pledged not to enter into substantive negotiations with pyongyang until it shows it is sincere about giving up its nuclear arsenal. and finally to australia, "the sydney morning herald." "two koreas hold first talks since island attack." it says the talks were to focus on procedural matters but the south sees it as a chance to test the sincerity of its neighbor's peace overtures. you can read more at facebook.com facebook.com/w1 cnn. she's bold, she's brave, and we've got a handbag. britain's most unlikely crime-fighter. something you don't see on the way to work every day. foot to the floor in the wrong direction for this u.s. motorist. and ivan watson takes us to the streets of cairo where protesters are putting religion aside as they fight for political change. >> reporter: how did you feel fighting other egyptians? >> fighting other egyptians? >> reporter: yeah. >> they are not egyptians, they are criminals. health hoe -- hello, you are watching "world one." she's got a handbag and isn't afraid to use it. a british pensioner is striking fear into the hearts of armed robbers. we have more on britain's newest and oldest crime-fighter. >> reporter: north hampton town center this morning. a prominent jeweler's attacked. staff terrified as sledgehammers smash through the windows. but watch this. from out of the distance and at a speed belying her 70-plus years, comes the handbag heroine. with no regard for her own safety, the pensioner seems to fancy her chances against the gang of six. swinging again and again with the only defense she has. so surprised are the would-be robbers that two of them fall off one of the bikes. it is only then that any of north hampton's other brave residents are brave enough to get involved. they restrain one of the thieves. his getaway vehicle never getting very far. unlike the actions of this more mature of crimefighters. >> she was amazing. i mean, we were terrified. we locked the door, hid under the desk. we were scared. then we looked outside and god love her, she was running down the road with her handbag in the air, banging him on the back of the helmet with her handbag. >> reporter: four of the six have been arrested. the monday morning mayhem foiled by this super brief super gran. should any of his pals ever think of cheating at bingo, i'd probably think again. itv news. >> it was never going to end well. a white truck speeding down the california freeway in the wrong direction. cell phone video captured the moments that led up to a four car pileup. look at what happens. the truck slams into a concrete barrier, it's hit by a landrover. splitting it in half. after that, a tractor-trailer then smashes to the truck's van. and a landrover hits the minivan. now amazingly, no one was seriously hurt. we want to take a look at what's trending on social media right now at number three. u.k. prime minister david cameron is coming under pressure from american senators to call an independent inquiry into the release of the lockerbie bomber. yesterday a review concluded that the previous government of gordon brown did all it could to obtain the release of abdelbaset ali al megrahi. he was released on compassionate grounds in 2009 by a decision of the scottish government. at number two, john paul getty iii, heir to an oil fortune died at 54. he was kidnapped as a 16-year-old and had his ear cut off by kidnappers after his oil tycoon grandfather refused to pay the ransom. at 24 he suffered a stroke from drug use and needed intense medical care the rest of his life. at number one, jules verne. if you log on to google, they've changed their front page to mark the 183rd birthday of writer jules verne. the french man, author of several well-loved novels including "around the world in 80 days." you can see great behind-the-scenes videos and photos at facebook.com/w1cnn chatting with you during the break. we want to get more on the devastating floods in sri lanka. more than a million people have been affected. let's go to our meteorologist, jennifer delgado, following the developments from there. jen, what are you seeing? that's right, 1.2 million people have been affected by weeks and weeks of heavy rainfall. we're talking the third time they've been dealing with the heavy rainfall across sri lanka. and again, the problem is we are still dealing with rain across the region. and as i show on the satellite imagery, we have this area of low pressure, and it's been there since last week. you see the rain coming through colombo as well as the northern portion of sri lanka. the rain's been coming down, they're dealing with widespread flooding across the region. we have new video in, and this is basically showing you what everything looks like. this is an aerial view of the flooding situation. as i said, 1.2 million people have been affected, and you have to keep in mind, more than 300,000 have been displaced from their homes. in addition, reportedly 90% of the rice crops across sri lanka has been damaged. 14 people in addition to this have actually lost their lives to the flash flooding situation that's setting up. you see people walking with water up to their chests. this is certainly a dangerous situation. as i take you over to the satellite, again, we are still dealing with the area of low pressure. and it's going to continue to funnel in rainfall. just yesterday alone, some places picked up about four inches of rainfall. about 100 millimeters. that may sound like a lot, but when you're looking at flooding like that, you add more, it makes the situation worse. the hardest hit region is toward the north. and you see toward the eastern portion of sri lanka. as we go through the next two days, we're still going to continue with the potential for more rain to work in, but it looks like it's going to be heaviest for areas including batticaloa and colombo. a tragic story out of sri lanka. certainly three rounds of heavy rainfall. another area we've been watching, of course, in australia. we've been familiar with the flooding and cyclone. we talked a little about actually the drought and wildfires have that been burning in australia, bush fires down there. and dealing with record drought especially near perth. the problem is with the drought around, if you add just a little bit more wind gusts, at times the potential for fire danger is still going to be around. now right now we don't have any warnings out there, and that's good news. the problem is we don't have any rain in the forecast. it's still going to be dry across perth, and of course where we are getting rain is exactly where we don't need it. that's through queensland. you see showers and thunderstorms popping up across parts of queenslands that dealt with the flooding. just not that long ago. monita, you can't get rain where you need it. and of course it comes where you don't want it. >> yeah. jen, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. still to come here on "world one," revolution at any price. we go behind the barricades at tahrir square and find out why the people there say they are ready to lay down their lives. wrench? wrench. basic. preferred. at meineke i have options on oil changes. and now i get free roadside assistance with preferred or supreme. my money. my choice. my meineke. welcome back. this is "world one," live from london. we are coming up to 6:00 a.m. in new york. noon in berlin, 8:00 p.m. in tokyo. our top stories right now. more blood will be spilled. that is the warning from the chechen rebel leader who has claimed responsibility for the bombing at moscow's main international airport. in an online video message, he vowed to bring russia a year of blood and tears. last month's suicide bomb at the airport killed 36 people. officials from north and south korea are holding their first talks since the north shelled a south korean island in november. the assault killed four people, rapidly raising tension in the region. the government in seoul said it wants the north to stop its provocative actions. south sudan is celebrating its decision to become the world's newest country. the results of last month's referendum are in, and almost 99% of southerners voted to split from the north. sudsan's president says he will accept -- sudan's president says he will accept the result. julian assange is back in court in london fighting nufs extradite him to sweden. the founder of wikileaks arrived with legal team for day two of the hearing. swedish authorities want to question him about allegeds -- allegations of sexual misconduct. an executive with google who went missing during the protests in cairo is speaking out. he was released monday after being held in custody for nearly two weeks. the marketing executive based in dubai traveled to tahrir square to join the anti-government demonstrations. >> translator: i'm not a hero. i slept for 12 days. the heroes are in the streets, the heroes are the ones that went to the demonstrations. the heroes are the ones that sacrificed their lives. the heroes are the ones that were beaten. the heroes were the ones arrested and exposed to dangers. i wasn't a hero. >> our ivan watson talked with some of the people that he described as heroes. here's what ivan's look at what life is like for some of the protesters. >> reporter: morning for the men of the barricade in tahrir square. cold, battle-scarred, and filthy, they fought and bled to protect the symbol of egyptian defiance. it was raining? it was cold here last night. >> yes. yes, yes, yes, yes. and we will stand tired and we will continue forever until that system remuffed. >> reporter: abdul suffered head wounds during wednesday's furious battle between opposition demonstrators and president mubarak supporters. how did you feel fighting other egyptians? >> fighting other egyptians? >> reporter: yeah. >> they are not egyptians, they are criminals. >> reporter: he says he's fighting for his country's freedom. >> we want to make democracy systems with organizations not a fascist system, we want democracy. >> reporter: he and thousands of his colleagues established improvised lines of security. >> anybody have to go inside, they have to make a check. >> reporter: and an alarm system of clangs and whistles that sounds at the first hint of a threat. ♪ >> reporter: the result, an enclave that's largely out of state control. ♪ >> reporter: here egyptians can sing, dance, give political speeches, and even make street art. >> this is art. our arts. >> reporter: anti-mubarak messages made from the stones protesters once hurl ted president's men. >> my friend's leaving. >> reporter: he's a father of two, an american who worked for an i.t. company which admires the muslim brotherhood party. >> the muslim brotherhood is part of egypt. but -- we have also christians. >> reporter: on sunday, egyptian christians stood shoulder to shoulder with muslims, holding a cross and corian, demanding mubarak's resignation. what do you call this? do you have a name for this? >> yes. >> reporter: what? >> revolution. >> reporter: it's a revolution? >> yes. >> reporter: but a day earlier as these revolutionaries shifted acc ticks to face a new, far more dangerous threat. you have people outside the barricades, why? >> yes, to face the tanks. >> reporter: why do you have to face the tanks? >> to stop them. >> reporter: the men of the barricades fear egyptian soldiers may use force to kill their revolution. to prevent that, they say they're ready to pay the ultimate price. ivan watson, cnn, cairo. >> before we go, we want to bring you the very latest from cairo. here's the scene today. it looks perhaps more like a mass sit-in. we're seeing thousands of people now more so than we had done in the last day. and even earlier this morning, it seems thousands of people have now entered on to the tahrir square. there are barricades set up, a human chain has formed around the center as demonstrators keep the pressure for the president to step down. mr. mubarak has signed a decree to set up a committee to change the constitution. the vice president says the government guarantees young egyptians they have the right to free speech. on monday, his new cabinet met for the first time and voted to raise pay and pensions for public sector workers by 15%. however, some critics question the government's sincerity, and many protesters fear if they give up and go home, they'll face reprisals for their actions over the past two weeks. again, those are pictures that we're seeing there today, tuesday in tahrir square. and the egyptian capital of cairo. thousands of people have embarked on tahrir square to keep the pressure on the egyptian government, to keep the pressure on president hosni mubarak to step down. they are saying that such changes that have been made right now are not enough. and that president hosni mubarak needs to go. our reporters are there. we'll bring you the latest from egypt throughout the day on cnn. for now you're watching "world one" from london. i'm monita rajpal. thank you for joining us. coming up on this "american morning," it's the winter that will not go away. millions more are going to be dealing with bone-chilling cold now. you want to know how cold it is? it's going to be about 30 below with the windchill in of all places texas. tensions are rising in egypt. thousands of demonstrator now forming a human chain in cairo's tahrir square. while military police reportedly step up arrests and beatings. some are calling this the most dangerous time in egypt. we'll be there live. and many parents out there, you wouldn't dream of letting your kids lock you out of their room. why would you allow them to lock you out of their virtual room? facebook and now one police chief is teaching parents how to hack into their kids' facebook accounts. also, we're going to meet 6-year-old max page. he's the new star, the kid who played darth vader in the super popular super bowl ad for volkswagen. we'll meet him. he got a chance to meet the original. all of that ahead and much more on "american morning."