steinmeyer wants to build on this alliance in the non-prominent membership of the security council.xperts think germany is well-positioned this time around. >> germany has a good chance to be a nonpermanent member because the competition is not tough in 2018 with the election. belgium is running and israel. and it will be much harder for israel to get 129 votes in the u.n. general assembly. reporter: germany wants to shelter -- shoulder its responsibility in this era riddled with crises. >> germany is a big country. the u.n. security council is the preeminent body for security issues. germany's interests are global, and this is an opportunity for a german voice to be heard. reporter: for two years at least. but for the long term, the foreign minister is working with japan, india, and brazil on reforming the united nations. they want a permanent seat on the security council. anchor: egyptian officials have recovered 140 bodies off the egyptian coast. it is three days after several hundred migrants are thought to have drowned when their overcrowded boats capsized. recovery efforts hav