patdowns, more screening of carry on bags and more swabbing of msnbc has learned that the travel patterns of foreign fighters an the risk that security screening could be compromised at certain foreign airports. terrorists in syria and iraq and elsewhere have continued to refine their methods of attacks. as they advance, we have to advance as well. reporter: we re told that these me measures overseas will be rolled out in the coming days but here in the united states, travelers should see very little impact if any at their local airports. the dow broke 17,000 for the first time, this as the unemployment rate falls to it s lowest level in years. economic analyst zachary karabell and this. i don t know how you re going to survive the mobs when you
that they re now going to try to smuggle past airport security screeners. the war in syria is the focus of this latest threat. security forces believe militants there have been working with bombmakers in yemen who remain determined to attack western targets especiallily the u.s. the concern, hundreds of europeans and a handful of americans who have joined the extremists also hold person passports, that could give them easier access to u.s. bound planes. homeland security secretary jay johnson on rachel maddow s show yesterday. we re very concerned about it because there are stremtists within the border of syria that would like to indoctrinate syria. while the tsa sets a security standard, the u.s. is now asking airlines and those airports to ramp up their security, including more random passenger