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Inside Fukushima, 8 years after tsunami hit nuclear power plant

Eight years ago, a 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan, sending 50-foot waves barreling into the coast. The tsunami prompted one of the worst nuclear plant meltdowns in history. CNET reporter and executive editor Roger Cheng went inside the Fukushima plant, which is still contaminated with radiation. He joins CBSN AM to discuss the technology being used to clean up the site and what's next for Fukushima.
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