secretary of state john kerry, zarif, and katherine ash zone, ienvoy. the deadline was set for month old. talks to extend that could begin. >> we are working hard, we hope we are making careful progress. we have began. we have gaps, serious gaps, which we are working to close. >> the afghan parliament approved two security deals governing the role of foreign troops in the country. the bilateral security agreement, and the separate n.a.t.o. agreement have been passed by a majority vote. u.s. troops in afghanistan will be allowed to target taliban fighters under guidelines approved by president obama. the role had been limited to tackling al qaeda and training afghan troops. the political analyst tells us the significance of the agreement. >> it was crucial for the afghan parliament to approve this agreement, the agreement with the united states and n.a.t.o. it will allow the military support for afghanistan, and provides substantial financial support. as you know, it's paid by donor countries, and afghanistan will not be able to pay a fraction of it. why