Art thieves escape with masterpieces

Police issued an international alert for a dozen paintings by Marc Chagall, Diego Rivera and other masters that were stolen from the Los Angeles suburban home of an elderly couple during a daring daytime break-in.

The paintings were worth millions of dollars and include rare works by early 20th century artists Emil Nolde and Kees van Dongen. A $200,000 reward was offered for help in recovering the artwork.