need help

hi, bakers
i m working on one drop down list, i m getting all the values but the
first option is coming blank. i want set this as "select state" with
some value, like we used to in core php.
my view code is as fallows

<?php
echo $form-
>select('state_code',array($newStates),null,array('id'=>'select_states'),false);
?><br /><br /><?php
// echo $form-
>select('id',array(),null,array('id'=>'select_cities'),false);

?>
<div id='select_cities'></div>
</fieldset>
</div>

with this code when i see source view i get first option blank like
bellow

option value=""></option>

<option value="Libya_general_list">Libya (general)</option>
<option value="Baladiyat_al_`Aziziyah_list">Baladiyat al `Aziziyah</
option>
<option value="Baladiyat_al_Jufrah_list">Baladiyat al Jufrah</option>
can any one suggest me, how to make first option as "select
something" in cake

please

best regards

andy

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