Representatives from more than 40 governments gathered in London on Thursday to devise a new international approach to Somalia. The Horn of Africa nation has slid into poverty, hunger, anarchy and terrorism in the two decades since the overthrow of President Siad Barre. The gathering will talk about how they can step up efforts to tackle the root causes of the problem.

Several thousand residents of Utica, NY, are watching events in Myanmar with particular interest. They're Burmese Karens who came to upstate New York from refugee camps after waves of violence forced them out of their homeland.

Melissa speaks with Abo Bakr, who is a resident of the Baba Amr neighborhood in Homs, Syria. He is an activist who was in the house with Western journalists when they died Tuesday. He describes what happened, and what conditions are in Homs Thursday.

Many war correspondents used to travel with national armies, which provided some level of protection. But today, journalists increasingly head out independently and report from the rebel side of the war, which increases the risks. The recent deaths of two prominent reporters reflect this trend.

Seasoned combat reporters gathered in Tripoli on Wednesday to honor Marie Colvin, a friend and fellow journalist who was killed earlier that day in Syria. And they remembered others who have died.

A panel says it has evidence that top Syrian officials "bear responsibility for crimes against humanity and other gross human rights violations" during the nearly year-long crackdown on dissent that has left thousands of civilians dead.

There has been anger over the burning of some Islamic materials, including Qurans, at an air base used by international forces. The commander of those forces has apologized, but protests continue.