washington the director of the cia met with the talibans top political leader in kabul amid the ongoing effort to evacuate people fleeing their takeover of afghanistan a us official said tuesdaywilliam burns visit monday came ahead of a planned meeting among leaders from the group of seven nations about the crisis in afghanistan and a warning from un human rights chief of credible reports of summary executions and restrictions on women in areas under taliban control thats fueling fears of what their rule might hold a week before us forces are set to withdrawmichelle bachelet urged the human rights council to take bold and vigorous action to monitor the rights situation in afghanistan in the wake of the talibans stunning takeover as she sought to ensure that international attention on the country doesnt wanetaliban leaders have promised to restore security and tried to project an image of moderation but many afghans are skeptical and are racing to the leave the country leading to chaos at kabuls international airport amid scattered reports it has been difficult to determine how widespread abuses might be and whether they reflect that taliban leaders are saying one thing and doing another or if fighters on the ground are taking matters into their own handsburns traveled to kabul on monday to meet abdul ghani baradar the details of their discussions werent immediately knownthe washington post first reported burns meeting with baradar the us official confirmed the report on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publiclyg7 leaders plan to meet later tuesday to discuss the burgeoning refugee crisis and the collapse of the afghan government amid wrangling over whether the full us withdrawal of troops could be extended beyond the end of the month to allow more time to evacuate those desperate to leaveus administration officials have refused to be pinned down about whether an extension is likely or even possible given that a taliban spokesman has warned that aug 31 is a red line and that extending the american presence would provoke a reactionin the meantime tragic scenes at the airport have transfixed the world afghans poured onto the tarmac last week and some clung to a us military transport plane as it took off later plunging to their deaths at least seven people died that day and another seven died sunday in a panicked stampede an afghan solider was killed monday in a gunfighton tuesday bachelet called for strong action to investigate reports of rights abusesat this critical moment the people of afghanistan look to the human rights council to defend and protect their rights she said i urge this council to take bold and vigorous action commensurate with the gravity of this crisis by establishing a dedicated mechanism to closely monitor the evolving human rights situation in afghanistanby mechanism bachelet was referring to the possibility that the council might appoint a commission of inquiry special rapporteur or factfinding mission on the situation in afghanistanwhile advocacy groups like human rights