Unrendered Frames

When attempting to export from FC Pro HD to anything other than a self-contained FC file, I get frames in my exported file that display the blue "Unrendered" graphic. This is after I've rendered my entire timeline. Strangely, I can even see the timeline turn red as soon as I select "Export to QuickTime." If I cancel the export, they go back to grey. This seems to occur especially during transitions between shots in my timeline. Any ideas why this might be?
Thanks.

What happens if you render it as a Quicktime (NOT avi) file?
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