More than 200 Pakistani soldiers are being held captive in a turbulent Pakistani region where they've been battling pro-Taliban tribal groups. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the story from BBC correspondent Shoaib Hassan, who had exclusive access to some of the captured soldiers.

The World's Jeb Sharp reports on the battle within the United Nations over who will take over the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal. The current chief prosecutor, Carla del Ponte, steps down at the end of this year.

The World's Jason Margolis reports that US courts could be key when it comes to future prosecution of security contractors suspected of committing crimes in Iraq. Today, the United Nations' top human rights official in Iraq said security contractors in Iraq should be held accountable under international law.

October 11, 2007 full program

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on China's growing interest in Western-style classical music. We hear from Long Yu, founder of the Beijing Music Festival, and from up-and-coming 25-year-old pianist Lang Lang.

Today we were looking for the country that's home to the endangered Asiatic cheetah. The answer is Iran. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Luke Hunter, coordinator of the Great Cats Program Coordinator for the Wildlife Conservation Society, about what's being done to protect the cheetahs.

Parisians are on a cultural crusade to save one of its historic neighborhoods. The cafes and bookstores in the city's Latin Quarter have long been a draw for artists and intellectuals. Locals now fear that chain stores are stealing the Left Bank's character. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

Our daily geography puzzler.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with former Burmese diplomat Ye Min Tun. Tun resigned from the Burmese Embassy in London last week in protest over his government's treatment of dissenting monks. He has now defected and is speaking out against his government.

Sarkozy and Putin

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in Russia today to meet with Russian President Vladamir Putin. Putin welcomed the French president by reciting a famous Russian poem...one that Putin said would help the French president to better understand Russia. The World's Jason Margolis has the story.