As Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf struggles to crack down on Taliban and al Qaeda militants, newly released documents in the United States show Pakistan once provided the Taliban with military support.

Authorities now say more than 400 people were killed in yesterday's powerful earthquake in Peru, and the numbers are expected to rise. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to Frank Boeren, Coordinator for Oxfam International in Lima.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad tells us about the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The group was formed by China seven years ago with a stated goal of combatting terrorism. But it's increasingly seeing itself as counterbalance to US influence and power in Asia and beyond.

A federal jury convicted Jose Padilla and two other defendants today on all three counts against them in a federal terrorism trial. Padilla was originally accused of plotting to detonate a radioactive "dirty bomb" in the United States. Anchor Lisa Mullins discusses the verdict with Scott Silliman of Duke University Law School.

Today's Global Hit takes us to Rome to meet a brass band with an ancient name and a "criminal sound." The World's Marco Werman explains.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Varallo. It's a northern Italian town with a weight problem. The World's David Leveille explains.

Where in the world will we go today?

Yesterday's recall by Mattel of millions of toys made in China has shone a light on safety and working conditions in China's factories. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Eric Clark, an investigative journalist and author of "The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers."

Some Iraqis have been risking their lives to serve as citizen journalists. They've been filing video reports for a website called "Alive in Baghdad." Correspondent David Nogueras has the story.