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Thailand remains relatively calm, despite the fact that the government was ousted Tuesday. The coup was led by the military, which has promised to turn the government over to civilians sometime in the next few weeks.

Indonesia is struggling to deliver aid to people who survived an earthquake that killed more than 5,400 people over the weekend. At least 22 countries have pledged to help relief efforts. At the same time, Indonesian authorities continue to watch for the eruption of an active volcano in the area. And six more human cases of bird flu have been reported.

Afghanistan is experiencing the worst fighting involving the Taliban since the fundamentalist Islamic movement was overthrown in late 2001, and much of the conflict has been focused in southern Afghanistan. News of rioting in Kabul following a deadly accident involving a U.S. convoy is spreading throughout the country. Robert Siegel talks with Ivan Watson, reporting from the Afghan city of Kandahar.

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah broadcast a televised statement, promising further surprises for Israel after the guerrilla group launched rockets into the Israeli city of Haifa, killing eight Israelis. United Nations and European diplomats shuttled to Beirut on Sunday for talks with the Lebanese government.

In Lebanon early this morning, Israel bombed the crowded suburbs of sourthen Beruit. The bombing was retaliation for Hezbollah's attacks on Israel, when it fired rockets into the northern port city of Haifa. The attacks followed a speech from the Lebanese prime minister who called for an immediate United Nations brokered cease fire to stop what he called "Israeli aggression."

For years, the GOP has enjoyed a comfortable fundraising advantage over Democrats, especially in Senate races. But the latest federal election filings indicate that the Democrats have closed the fundraising gap.

Hezbollah continues to fire large numbers of rockets into northern Israel, while the Israeli military continues its air and artillery strikes on Lebanon. Israeli incursions into south Lebanon have encountered heavier-than-expected resistance from well-organized Hezbollah guerrillas.

Residents of southern Lebanon have been warned to evacuate. But many are getting caught by attacks by Israeli warplanes. The civilian death toll has climbed to more than 350.

The FBI has been tracking Hezbollah fundraising in the United States for years. But there is debate within law enforcement circles over whether the group would launch attacks on U.S. soil.

Sixty years ago, an angry white mob grabbed two black couples from a car, beat them and shot them to death. Townsfolk remained quiet about what they knew. Now, the FBI is reexamining the case.