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Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, is taking steps to smooth his way for re-election. He has named a successor as army chief — a role he will surrender. The election is a precursor to the real battle for Musharraf to hold power after the return of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Breaking a long-standing taboo, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf sends troops into the tribal region of western Pakistan in an intensified search for Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda supporters. Pakistan denies that the efforts are tied to a deal to win U.S. consent for Pakistan's pardon of a scientist who spread nuclear secrets. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. may sell F-16 fighter jets to both India and neighboring nuclear rival Pakistan. She also praises the improvement in relations between the two countries during a visit to New Delhi. It's her first stop on a weeklong trip to Asia.

India Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee concedes defeat in the country's general election, clearing the way for Sonia Gandhi to become India's next prime minister. Sonia Gandhi is the widow of assassinated former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Philip Reeves.

Manmohan Singh, a 71-year-old economist, is slated to become India's new prime minister after Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi stunned supporters by declining the job. A former finance minister and member of India's Sikh minority, Singh oversaw the liberalizing reforms of India's economy in the early 1990s. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

Cleveland city council on Monday discussed the possibility of lifting a city-wide moratorium on the cultivation of medical marijuana. The move comes as the state begins accepting cultivator license applications starting June 5th. Some council members expressed concern about zoning and where the grow sites would be located. But Ward 8 councilman Mike Polensek sees an opportunity for the city and pointed to other municipalities in Northeast Ohio that are considering marijuana cultivation.

Cuyahoga County Council is considering changes to a new contract with the women’s shelter operator in Downtown Cleveland. Frontline Service currently operates the Norma Herr Women’s Shelter. The Office of Homeless Services initially recommended that county council renew the contract. But Frontline received a score of 84 in its bid evaluation. The minimum threshold is 85. So the county will reopen bidding. In the meantime, Frontline will continue to operate the shelter through the end of the year.

Officials said this week a new website that makes it easy to use and interact with all kinds of data Cincinnati collects is getting lots of visitors.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Sean Sherman about how he's re-introducing Native American food to the world.