diff --git a/examples/bundle_adjuster.cc b/examples/bundle_adjuster.cc
index e5f9100..3e13c86 100644
--- a/examples/bundle_adjuster.cc
+++ b/examples/bundle_adjuster.cc
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@
   Solver::Options options;
   SetSolverOptionsFromFlags(&bal_problem, &options);
   options.solver_log = FLAGS_solver_log;
-  options.gradient_tolerance *= 1e-3;
-
+  options.gradient_tolerance = 1e-12;
+  options.function_tolerance = 1e-12;
   Solver::Summary summary;
   Solve(options, &problem, &summary);
   std::cout << summary.FullReport() << "\n";
diff --git a/examples/nist.cc b/examples/nist.cc
index 0f5951f..4fce3e7 100644
--- a/examples/nist.cc
+++ b/examples/nist.cc
@@ -374,16 +374,18 @@
           -std::log10(fabs(summary.final_cost - certified_cost) / certified_cost);
     }
 
+    std::cerr << "start " << start + 1 << " " ;
     if (num_matching_digits <= kMinNumMatchingDigits) {
-      std::cerr << "start " << start + 1 << " " ;
       std::cerr <<  "FAILURE";
-      std::cerr << " summary: "
-                << summary.BriefReport()
-                << " Certified cost: " << certified_cost
-                << std::endl;
     } else {
+      std::cerr <<  "SUCCESS";
       ++num_success;
     }
+    std::cerr << " summary: "
+              << summary.BriefReport()
+              << " Certified cost: " << certified_cost
+              << std::endl;
+
   }
 
   return num_success;