U.N. report calls for action in forested conflict zones

ROME (AP) - Governments could save lives and money by better managing the world's forests - areas where conflict is common and armed groups can find shelter and income, said a U.N. report released Thursday. More than 40 percent of the world's tropical forests are in countries that have seen wars over the last 20 years, a report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says.