Shortly after discovering a gas pedal problem which forced it to recall millions of vehicles for repairs, Japanese car giant, Toyota, is facing more trouble. The US government has opened a probe into brake problems with the Prius Hybrid - one of its most popular models. The beleaguered automaker said it was "too soon" to decide whether to add the hybrid to the millions of cars it has recalled.

To remedy the gas pedal problem engineers have developed and tested a solution that involves reinforcing the pedal assembly to eliminate the excess friction that caused the pedals to stick. In late January Toyota announced the recall of around 2.3 million vehicles equipped with a specific pedal assembly. It also suspended sales of the eight models involved.

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China executed two people last week for their roles in one of the country's worst ever food safety scandals - the sale of contaminated baby formula. Analysts say the executions signal Beijing's determination to clean up the country's food industry and restore public confidence. But a little over a year on from the devastating scandal, has anything really changed? Tom Mackenzie reports.

China's soccer scandal continues. And in the latest twist to this murky tale, it's been reported that Chinese players paid huge bribes for places at the national football team's training camp - and even bigger ones to play in international matches. Earlier in the week police detained the China Football Association's former top official, Nan Yong, and deputy Yang Yimin. According to the Oriental Post, a single trip to the national youth squad's camp cost $12,000, while a place at the adult team's camp was priced at $15,000. A call-up to an actual official match required a bribe of $30,000.

Investigators launched a drive against match fixing and corruption last year following complaints from state leaders over poor performance by the national team, which now ranks No. 93 in the world. Last month, 16 team officials and others were arrested on suspicion of bribing or threatening players and referees to determine the outcome of games they had bet on.