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Homeland Security issued a warning that terrorists may attempt to sneak explosives on-board planes by hiding materials inside tubes of toothpaste or skin care products

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning that terrorists may attempt to sneak explosives on-board planes by hiding materials inside tubes of toothpaste or skin care products. CBS News senior security contributor and former Deputy Director of the CIA Mike Morell tells the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about efforts to keep the competition safe.

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With less than a week until the Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia, gay-rights activists and human-rights groups say the games are tainted by Russia's new anti-gay propaganda law

With less than a week until the Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia, gay-rights activists and human-rights groups say the games are tainted by Russia's new anti-gay propaganda law. They're hoping to hit Olympic organizers in the pocketbook by writing a letter to big sponsors making their objections known. Mark Phillips reports.

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Ticket sales to the Sochi Olympics have taken a hit, especially among Americans, amid security threats made by terrorist groups who've vowed to attack the Games, as well as the remoteness of its location.

Ticket sales to the Sochi Olympics have taken a hit, especially among Americans, amid security threats made by terrorist groups who've vowed to attack the Games, as well as the remoteness of its location. Russia's anti-gay laws have also discouraged many from attending. Don Dahler reports

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Russian security services won’t confirm the Chechen rebel warlord who has plagued the region for decades and most recently threatened to attack the Sochi Olympics is dead.

Russian security services won’t confirm the Chechen rebel warlord who has plagued the region for decades and most recently threatened to attack the Sochi Olympics is dead. Mark Phillips reports on Umarov’s reputed past involvement in several high-profile bombings in recent years, as well as Russia’s pre-Olympic security push.

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