French authorities act against man who lit a cigarette at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, sparking national outrage.

French authorities have taken legal action against a man who lit a cigarette from the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, an act that sparked widespread outrage. The video of the incident went viral, with French Minister Patricia Miralles calling it an "insult" to the nation's war dead. The tomb honors soldiers killed in World War I.