function get_states() {
		if($('none_found'))
			$('none_found').style.display = 'none';
		var req = new Request.HTML({
			method: 'post',
			url: 'get_state2.php',
			data: { 'country' : $('country').value},
			update: $('state_info'),
			onComplete: function(response) { 
				$('state_info').setStyle('display','block');
				}
			}).send();
		}