italy. a nationwide strike by thousands of workers in the country s largest union over a bill proposing billions in tax hikes and budget cuts. protesters egging banks in milan and posting angry signs on the doors. the demonstrations lasting eight hours, disrupting mass transit and air traffic. pakistan. monsoon rains in the south reportedly killing at least 132 people in a week. severe flooding destroying crops and washing away homes. the country s army and navy helping in the rescue efforts. china. oddly, that sound is from frogs. about 100 of them, we re told, living on a remote mountain in the southwest. locals saying no other frog has such a musical croak. state wildlife agency promising to protect the species. that s a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds.