On Monday , Egypt called for a cease-fire to stop the bloodshed , protect the innocent . The Egyptian government has been under pressure from international human rights groups and activists who say it is using excessive force against protesters in order to quell unrest that began last week after President Hosni Mubarak announced he would His goal was to set groundwork for a possible cease-fire . An official says the U.S. wants to give Egypt a change to reassert itself in the Mideast .
On Monday , Egypt called for a cease-fire to stop the bloodshed , protect the innocent . Kerry was to travel to Egypt and Qatar in the coming days . His goal was to set groundwork for a possible cease-fire . An official says the U.S. wants to give Egypt a change to reassert itself in the Mideast .