U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that he does not believe the recent flap over Israeli settlement announcements will derail Mideast peace talks, which are scheduled to resume this week. Kerry said at a news conference in Bogota that he has talked about the announcements with the top Israeli negotiator. He is also trying to reach Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had hernia surgery this weekend. Israel approved building nearly 1,200 more settlement homes Sunday - the third in a week.