Melissa Bell

Breaking news, catastrophic riots erupting across France, devastating violence, horrific injuries, thousands now behind bars.

And Melissa Bell is out front.

The violence taking France and the world by surprise.

Clashes and looting that turned so many streets in France to chaos.

There's no way we will allow violent minorities to impose an agenda of violence and prevent us from holding this election.

The government is to hold talks this week with French political leaders to urge them to calm their rhetoric, even as it seeks to control its streets.

Thanks to Melissa Bell on the ground there and all of you for joining us as well.

AC360 begins now.

There's also a lot going on in Paris as well.

Let's go live now to CNN senior international correspondent Melissa Bell.

She's in the midst of those protests in Paris.

What do you see?

Second, 200 people under quarantine, that is not what you would expect from a simple lab accident.

Last point that I would make that's really important here is Russia has a very extensive biological weapons program, and we don't know if this lab was involved in that program, but it is concerning given the lack of information coming from the Russian authorities

CNN senior international correspondent Fred Pleitgen is following all of these developments from Berlin.

Fred's joining us right now.