Mattis: NKorea threat would bring massive military response

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday shot back at North Korea's latest nuclear provocation with a blunt threat, saying the U.S. will answer any North Korean threat with a "massive military response -- a response both effective and overwhelming." While he said America does not seek the "total annihilation" of the North, he added somberly, "We have many options to do so."The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting for Monday after North Korea conducted its mos