| Diplomats seek truce as Gaza's civilian toll rises (AP) [52 secs][Israel] AP - GAZA CITY, Gaza Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire Monday and said it won't stop its crippling 10-day assault until "peace and tranquility" are achieved in southern Israeli towns in the line of Palestinian rocket fire. Friendly fire killed three Israeli soldiers.Related stories: Diplomats seek truce as Gaza's civilian toll rises Gaza civilian toll rises; diplomats seek truce ~3 grouped stories | Police Say Health Care Worker Raped Mentally Challenged Patient [30 mins] |