function updateDropDown1(v)
{
	// update regions
	ajax.handler.onreadystatechange = function()
	{
		ajax.showStatus('Loading Regions...', 'status');
		if (ajax.ok())
		{
			if (ajax.text != '{NULL}')
			{
				var txt = '<select name="lgfrmRegion" id="lgfrmRegion" style="width:220px"><option value="">-</option>' + ajax.text + '</select>';
			}else{
				var txt = 'No regions were found.';
			}
			document.getElementById('region_cell').innerHTML = txt;
//			document.getElementById('region_row').style.display = '';
		}
	}
	if (v != '') ajax.request('POST', 'do=update_region&id=' + v, 'includes/update_countries.php');
}