How to use node assert module with typescript?

Question

I can't get typescript to compile this one-line file:

import assert = require("assert");

Here's the command i tried:

$ tsc --module commonjs --moduleResolution node index.ts 

How can i import the assert or http or anything that ships with node?

Edit: Error Message

index.ts(1,25): error TS2307: Cannot find module 'assert'.