NPR People: Corey Flintoff

NATO forces, who took the southern Afghan region of Marjah last month, are now trying to establish their hold on it by winning the confidence of local people. That includes paying for damage to businesses and farms from battle and paying condolences to families of civilians who were killed. A U.S. Marine commander faces one of his hardest tasks: apologizing and paying compensation to the family of a father whom Marines killed by mistake.

NATO commanders in southern Afghanistan are sharing credit for the success of last month's offensive in Marjah with their Afghan counterparts. But there are still concerns about the Afghans' tactics and ability to coordinate with foreign troops on the battlefield.

Every time Marines patrol Marjah in southern Afghanistan, they risk hitting homemade bombs planted by the Taliban. But the mine-resistant armored trucks that are replacing Humvees are reducing casualties from the blasts. One crew recently survived a run-in with at least 70 pounds of explosives.

U.S. Marines are now trying to build relationships with local people after gaining ground in the southern Afghanistan area of Marjah. But after two years of Taliban control, the group's presence is still deeply felt — especially the threats sent in "night letters" to those who cooperate with foreigners.

The arrest in Pakistan of the Afghan Taliban's top military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, could signal a new level of cooperation between U.S. and Pakistani intelligence agencies. It could also produce a trove of useful information, even if Baradar's not talking.

Hospitals throughout Port-au-Prince are treating people whose injuries are so severe or so badly infected that amputation is the only resort. Volunteer heath providers are trying to provide prostheses and physical therapy for hundreds of Haitians who have lost limbs.

Security forces dispersed opposition protests as hundreds of thousands of government supporters massed in a central square in Tehran to mark the 31st anniversary of the revolution that created the Islamic Republic.

European leaders meeting in Brussels sought to quell fears Thursday that Greece's debt crisis could further weaken the euro and sour the European economy. The brewing debt crisis could affect not only Europe, but also America and U.S. companies that sell goods abroad.

Iran moved closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads Monday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels. But just last week, Iran was sending different signals. Analysts say the moves are designed to keep the West off balance and avoid tougher sanctions aimed at Tehran.

The neighborhood of Fort National, one of the worst-hit districts in Haiti's capital, is still awaiting food aid nearly three weeks after the earthquake. Residents spend their grim days searching the rubble for loved ones, and burning bodies they find.

Officials estimate there are more than 650 makeshift camps of quake survivors scattered throughout Port-au-Prince. Authorities say the delivery of food and medical services would be eased if people were moved into new camps organized and run by relief agencies in outlying areas.

From upscale supermarkets to street sellers with baskets on their heads, commerce is reasserting itself in Port-au-Prince, at least for those who have money to spend.

In the post-quake rubble of a former slum in Haiti's capital, an 86-year-old man clings to a fragile claim of being an American in hopes of being rescued. Yves Malbranche says he regrets his decision to return to his homeland and wants to go back to the U.S.

Survivors are sleeping in nearly every open space in Port-au-Prince, fearful that even the buildings that withstood last week's earthquake could collapse in one of the frequent aftershocks. The government of Haiti is planning to move 400,000 people from the shattered capital to camps in outlying areas.

The hillside Port-au-Prince slum of Carrefour Feuille has gone from poor to destitute. People there say they've seen no help from their government or from the outside. Residents of the slum have organized rescue efforts, first aid and body removal as best they can. They rely on donations from local people.