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The new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California discusses the Democrats' agenda in the first 100 hours and beyond; and how Democrats will move forward with their opposition to President Bush's expected plan to raise troop levels in Iraq.

This week marks a turning point in the war in Iraq. President Bush is expected to announce Wednesday that he is increasing the deployment of U.S. troops in Iraq by as many as 20,000.

A senior U.S. diplomat canceled a visit to Mogadishu because of security concerns. The security situation is worsening in the Somali capital, where not everyone is happy about the presence of Ethiopian troops and the newly installed transitional government.

President Bush is naming new people to lead the war in Iraq, the intelligence war on terrorism and the diplomatic fight at the United Nations. The shuffle could signal the eventual departure of Secretary of State Rice.

John Negroponte is expected to leave his post as the director of national intelligence to become deputy secretary of state. The unexplained move appears to be a demotion, with Negroponte moving from a Cabinet-level job to a position one-rung lower on the federal ladder.

Diplomats from the United States, Europe and Africa meet in Brussels to discuss how to keep Somalia's fragile government going. Ethiopian troops in the country are the biggest issue of debate under the new government in Somalia right now.

South Korea's Ban Ki-Moon starts work today as the new secretary-general of the United Nations. He says he will pay particular attention to the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, and the nuclear standoff with North Korea.

President Bush meets Thursday with the National Security Council at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Don Gonyea talks with Madeleine Brand about the president's agenda.

Diplomatic reaction to the conflict in East Africa has been swift. In the past day, the United Nations, the Arab League and the African Union have all weighed in.

John Lueth Ukec, Sudanese envoy in Washington, D.C., offers his views on efforts to resolve the conflict in Darfur. Andrew Natsios, President Bush's Special Envoy for Sudan, offers additional thoughts.