I looked in 3 news sources and did not find anything like what you describe (results below). Can you point me to a source that gives preference to a "Rotten Romney" story over the story of the attacks?
In fact, of the three sources the only one that had a story about Romney towards the top of their first page was Fox.
msnbc:
headline story: "US ambassador, three other Americans killed in attack on US consulate in Libya"
Smaller type story: "Obama: Ambassador Stevens was 'courageous'"
Even smaller type story: "Florida pastor promotes inflammatory film"
CNN:
Headline story: U.S. AMBASSADOR KILLED
lower, under: U.S. MISSIONS ATTACKED subheading
Photos: Protesters storm missions
Romney blasts Obama's foreign policy
U.S. steps up security worldwide
Fox:
headline story: US AMBASSADOR TO LIBYA KILLED
next stories: Romney Stands by Criticism of Obama Administration Response to Cairo Attack
Marine Unit Dispatched to Benghazi | US Embassies in 7 Countries Warn of Possible Attacks
Anti-Islam Filmmaker in Hiding After Protests at US Embassies | Israel Distances Itself From Prophet Muhammad Film
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On inspection, that does not seem to be true
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