pkcon get updates returns nothing, however /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/conary/get-updates.py returns a long list of packages

[elliot@localhost ~]$ /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/conary/get-updates.py 
allow-interrupt true
no-percentage-updates
status  dep-resolve
package normal  ConsoleKit;0.2.3-0.1-2;x86;/foresight.rpath.org@fl:devel//2-devel/0.2.3-0.1-2
package normal  PolicyKit;0.6-0.4-2;x86;/foresight.rpath.org@fl:devel//2-devel/0.6-0.4-2
package normal  appres;7.3-0.15-1;x86;/foresight.rpath.org@fl:devel//2-devel/7.3-0.15-1
package normal  bdftopcf;7.3-0.15-1;x86;/foresight.rpath.org@fl:devel//2-devel/7.3-0.15-1
package normal  beforelight;7.3-0.15-1;x86;/foresight.rpath.org@fl:devel//2-devel/7.3-0.15-1
package normal  bitmap;7.3-0.15-1;x86;/foresight.rpath.org@fl:devel//2-devel/7.3-0.15-1
package normal  bootman;0.20071123-1-1;x86;/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel/0.20071123-1-1
package normal  busybox;1.8.2-1-1;x86;/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel/1.8.2-1-1
package normal  editres;7.3-0.15-1;x86;/foresight.rpath.org@fl:devel//2-devel/7.3-0.15-1
...

[elliot@localhost ~]$ pkcon  get updates
get-updates runtime was 22.0 seconds  

and the gui reports no updates available