The US has moved dozens of names on to "watch" and "no-fly" lists as it seeks to overhaul security in the wake of an alleged jet bomb plot, officials say.
The US government has also introduced new security measures for all travellers flying to America.
There will be extra screening for people travelling from 14 countries.
Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama is to meet officials assigned to review security after the suspected plot and is expected to announce reforms.
These will aim to "improve our watchlisting system as well as our ability to thwart future attempts to carry out terrorist attacks", an Obama administration official said.
Among those attending Tuesday's briefing will be Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, defence secretary Robert Gates, CIA director Leon Panetta, Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano and FBI chief Robert Mueller.
The review comes after an alleged plot by a 23-year-old Nigerian to blow up an airliner shortly before it was due to land in Detroit on Christmas Day.
White House spokesman Bill Burton said that since then, lists had been checked and updated, with names moved from the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (Tide), to a watch list or no-fly list.
"Probably dozens were moved to different lists," he said.
Those on the watch list are subject to extra security checks, while those on the no-fly list are not allowed to board flights to the US
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