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During a two-day open debate, countries without seats on the 15-member U.N. Security Council speak out against a possible war with Iraq. Some countries, including Switzerland, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, appeal to the council to give arms inspectors more time to disarm Iraq. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Insurgent attacks in Iraq Sunday resulted in more than 40 deaths across the country. The latest wave of violence comes amid news that U.S. officials have met with leaders of the Iraqi insurgency and an acknowledgment by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that the insurgency could continue for more than a decade.

The new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq tells senators that the insurgency in Iraq is more resilient than had been expected. As Gen. George Casey Jr. spoke at his confirmation hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee, fresh attacks in Iraq claimed more than 80 lives. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

Phil Coyle, a former senior Defense Department official, talks about the difficulties of successfully deploying the U.S. anti-ballistic missile system. North Korea is said to be planning to test launch a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States.

Adam Szubin says the key to weakening ISIS is to not just target its revenue, but its ability to spend money in its territories.

Conflicting reports have emerged regarding a U.S. Marine held hostage in Iraq. The Lebanese-born corporal, Wassef Ali Hassoun, is being held by militants whose website posted a claim Saturday that he was beheaded by the Army of Ansar al-Sunna. The group has since denied killing him. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Gordon Gray has held many foreign assignments during his career with the U.S. government, including serving as Ambassador to Tunisia from 2009 - 2012.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday. The State Department declined to comment to NPR.

Some 250 Iraqi-Americans have come to Ft. Irwin, Calif., to help U.S. troops adjust to working around Iraqi civilians. The actors work in fake Iraqi villages and play a variety of roles — from civilians to suicide bombers.

The Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved four million dollars to improve computer security after five data theft cases in 15 months. The…