Aldi pulls all eggs from German stores over insecticide fears

Two German supermarket chains announced they will temporarily stop selling eggs over worries about contamination by a dangerous insecticide.

The problem originated on farms in the Netherlands, and German officials estimate that three million contaminated eggs have crossed the border to Germany in recent weeks.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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