U.N. okays military action on Libya

Security Council members vote on a Libyan resolution during a Security Council Meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York March 17, 2011.China, Brazil, Russia, India and Germany abstained from the vote. By Maria Golovnina and Patrick Worsnip TRIPOLI/UNITED NATIONSReuters - The United Nations authorized military strikes to curb Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, hours after he threatened to storm the