Works for me:
mathias:~ evan$ /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check --human-readable
5 packages can be updated.
10 updates are security updates.
mathias:~ evan$ python apt_check.py --human-readable
5 packages can be updated.
5 updates are security updates.
** Changed in: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Confirmed
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update-notifier can miscount updates when present in both -updates and -security
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/381095
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