The White House says the president will make his plans known in an evening address (0100 UTC) from the U.S. military academy at West Point, in the state of New York.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he welcomes Pakistani steps to rein in extremists. But he says Pakistan must do everything it can to punish those who planned and carried out the Mumbai attacks last year.
A United Nations report leaked to several news organizations says support for Congo's army has failed to deliver a knockout blow to Rwandan rebels while local insurgents have seized new territory.
The lingering effects of the U.S. recession are changing the plans of many of the 38 million Americans expected to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday.