i ve never had a problem finding work before. 5 million. that s the number of americans who have been out of work for more than six months. we put long-term unemployment in focus this morning. for many, jobless benefits are running out. we have some tips on how you can get back to work. and we have bravo s andy cohen. i talked to him about his new book, the six moments he d like to forget, the real scoop on the real housewives, and doing a shot with dan rather. goo morning, everyone. i m randy kaye. it is 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 on the west coast. thanks for starting your day with us. we start with new action right now in syria. a clash between rebel forces and the syrian military unfolding in the flashpoint city of homs. homs has been the anti-epicenter for the last 15 months. joining me now from beirut, lebanon, is cnn s arwa damon. i know you ve been to the area. tell us what we re seeing. reporter: yeah. it s some pretty intense video. this is a neighborhood
also shed a light on your risk of certain medical conditions as well. but first, hey, it s super bowl weekend. the new york giants taking on the new england patriots. got your favorite, i m sure. those of us who care about head injuries can look for a few extra things during the game. i want you to pay attention. for one, we know super ads are the most high profile, most expensive spots to run. the nfl is actually going to use one of those spots to run an ad that talks about what the league is doing to promote safety. in fact, this past week on 60 minutes roger goodell said players need to share responsibility and also to be honest about their injuries. some of it s a warrior mentality, some of it s wanting to be out there to contribute. but that s part of our education is to make sure the players understand the seriousness of the issue and that they have to report these injuries. so the question a lot of people ask, just how hard are those big hits? i recently spoke to
their crack downon opposition protesters has been going on for nearly five months. the investors know the queasy feeling again as the markets turn down after a rally that was all too brief. the numbers in asia aren t too impressive either making the european stock markets a lonely bright spot. of course, we ll bring you full coverage on world business today. that s coming up next. two attacks occurred in pakistan on thursday. a police truck passed by killing five people, including four officers. minutes later police say a teenage suicide bomber blew herself up at a police check pointd killing a passerby and woulding three others. those are the top storying. i m monita rajpal from cnn london. world business today starts right now. captions by vitac www.vitac.com a very good morning to you from cnn london. i m nina dos santos. good afternoon from cnn hong kong, i m andruw stevens, you re watching world business today. here are our top stories this thursday, au