iphones so far this year. developing story out of japan. authorities declaring the evacuation zone around that crippled nuclear plant a restricted area. this shortly after japan s prime minister toured the region near the fukushima facility. the evacuation zone covers 12 miles which was once home to 80,000. police can legally block them from going back home now it is considered restricted. i m ainsley earhart. we return to on the record with greta. thanks for watching. greta: tragic news out of libya. two journalists are killed in a mortar attack. oscar nominated director tim hetherington was killed today inr mt.ua with pulitzer prize journalist chris hondros. france and italy are joining britain in sending military vicers to libya advisers to libya to help rebel forces. joining us general scales. good evening. what a mess.
protect libyan citizens. it still goes on. new readings taken by robots inside the crippled fukushima facility of japan indicate the plant is still too radioactive for workers to enter. officials estimate radiation will continue to leak another six to nine months when the crisis is expected to come under control. it comes after hillary clinton visited tokyo yesterday meeting with the prime minister in a show of support as the country continues to struggle in the aftermath of march s devastating earthquake and tsunami. a three-day outbreak of severe weather and 200 tornadoes has left at least 44 people dead in six states this morning. the ferocious storms extended from arkansas to virginia. north carolina suffered the worst with more than 20 people killed in that state alone. the governor there spoke to president obama yesterday, who has pledged whatever it takes to rebuild north carolina.
airlines saying they have taken 80 similar 737s out of service this morning. they will undergo an aggressive inspection. i want to turn to what s happening in japan. a new explanation for the rising elevation of radiation in the sea water. they discovered an eight-inch crack outside the number two reactor at the fukushima facility. it s leaking highly radioactive water into the pacific ocean. they are uncertain where the leak is coming from and all the water is coming from. they are trying to install a camera to figure it out. this as japan s prime minister makes a visit to the area. he s thank everyone for helping during the crisis. it could be a while before people are allowed to return to their homes around the plant. here we are three weeks after the earthquake and tsunami that
africa. ivory coast and the bloody battle where government control could be coming to an end. forces loyal to the new president taking over the state-run television. the former president refused to step down after losing the election last year. he hasn t been seen publicly for days now. a u.s. spokesman has been involved in a peaceful change over. why you and the rest of the world should be paying attention. it s coming up later in the show. the ongoing nuclear crisis has taken a bit of a turn. radiation detected in sea water. utility officials discovered an eight-inch crack outside the number two reactor at the fukushima facility. it s leaking highly radioactive water into the pacific ocean. they are uncertain where the water is coming from.
. time right now is about 1:40, time for a check of our top stories. in syria, a defiant president blamed conspirators for the country s political unrest that s killed dozens of anti-government protesters and he offered no concessions to demonstrate fors who are demanding broad reform including lifting of nearly 30 years of laws. an immediate safety upgrades at all nuclear power plants in the country. tomorrow workers will begin spraying liquid aimed at preventing the disburse sal of nuclear particles in and around the fukushima facility. a plan to reduce the number of school closings in the district. schools to be selected are ones with low academic performance and low or declining employment.