CHO: Ten minutes before the top of the hour. Here's what you need to know to start your day.</s>CHO (voice-over): Iran claiming it shot down a U.S. a spy drone like this one along the country's eastern border with Afghanistan. American military officials only confirming one of its drones is missing. The Iranian government is not releasing any pictures of the recovered aircraft. Democrats will propose a compromise plan to extend the payroll tax cut today. The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee says it includes a, quote, "serious way to pay the more than $200 billion price tag." A major leak of radioactive water at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant. Some 12,000 gallons of contaminated water found gushing from a purification facility. Some of that tainted water may have leaked into the Pacific Ocean. Mega church pastor, Eddie Long, says he's taking some time off to work on family issues after his wife of 21 years filed for divorce. The split comes more than a year after four young men accused Long of pressuring them into sexual relationships when they were teens. Long has denied the allegations. A civil suit was settled earlier this year. Louisiana State and the University of Alabama will play for college football's national championship next month. Alabama beat Oklahoma State for the number two spot. It will be the first time in the 14-year history of the bowl championship series that two teams who met in the regular season will face each other in the title game. Undefeated LSU is the only team to beat Alabama all year.</s>CHO (on-camera): That's the news you need to know to start your day. AMERICAN MORNING is back after this.
Radioactive Water Leak At Fukushima