Rescuers finally persuade Eiffel Tower climber to come down

PARIS -- The Eiffel Tower was evacuated and closed down Monday after a man scaled nearly to the top of the Paris monument and refused to come down for several hours. Members of a special firefighter climbing unit and police negotiators eventually persuaded the man to surrender, a Paris police official said. The official said the man was "under control and out of danger" Monday night. Managers said the tower would reopen Tuesday morning as usual and promised to reimburse people with reserved tick