Does a prosecutor need to be careful not to suggest "facts not in evidence" outside of the record?

The prosecutor's attempts were not improper vouching for a witness. "A prosecutor may not suggest the existence of '"facts"' outside of the record by arguing matters not in evidence. [Citation.] Nor may a prosecutor suggest that matters outside the record establish the veracity of a witness; however, the prosecutor may assure the jury of a witness's apparent honesty or reliability based on matters in the record. [Citations.]" (People v. Woods (2006) 146 Cal.App.4th 106, 113 (Woods).) The prosecutor's questions, while perhaps not relevant, were not an attempt to suggest matters outside the

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