player and as a diplomat he was a great basketball player. i think that this issue is an issue that needs to be dealt with government to government. >> reporter: and what about kerry's own new role as secretary of state? on almost every question he deferred to the president's views but insisted he's his own man. >> the president asked me not to come on to be a "yes" person. he asked me to come on to share my views, my thinking, my years of experience, and i don't think the president appreciates just "yes" people. >> reporter: john kerry heads back to washington on wednesday. he will brief the president on his trip and also on meetings that he had with more than 40 international leaders. wolf? >> jill dougherty, thanks very much. still ahead, much more on the breaking news we've been following. the venezuelan president hugo chavez is dead.